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#8ca03a color: Biology Experiments

#8ca03a is rgb(140, 160, 58) in RGB and oklch(66.946% 0.12911 119.462) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

66.9%
0.129
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ca03a

#8ca03a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biology Experiments (#91a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ca03a mixed with white

  1. 8ca03a
  2. 97aa51
  3. a2b366
  4. adbc7a
  5. b8c68d
  6. c3cfa0
  7. cfd9b3
  8. dbe2c6
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f5ec

Darker: #8ca03a mixed with black

  1. 8ca03a
  2. 798b31
  3. 677628
  4. 556120
  5. 434e18
  6. 333b10
  7. 232909
  8. 141904
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca03a with less saturation

  1. 8ca03a
  2. 8d9f47
  3. 8e9e52
  4. 8e9d5c
  5. 8f9c65
  6. 909b6e
  7. 919a76
  8. 92997e
  9. 939886
  10. 94968e

Questions about #8ca03a

What color is #8ca03a?

#8ca03a is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 160, 58), in HSL hsl(71.76, 46.79%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.946% 0.12911 119.462).

What colors go well with #8ca03a?

The complementary color of #8ca03a is #a182d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4901d and #54ab68. The triadic partners are #389edc and #d47193.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca03a?

Black text reads better on #8ca03a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca03a a warm or cool color?

#8ca03a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.129.