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#8ca03e color: Biology Experiments

#8ca03e is rgb(140, 160, 62) in RGB and oklch(66.987% 0.12576 119.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67%
0.126
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ca03e

#8ca03e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #8ca03e mixed with white

  1. 8ca03e
  2. 97a954
  3. a2b369
  4. adbc7c
  5. b8c68f
  6. c3cfa2
  7. cfd9b4
  8. dbe2c7
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f5ec

Darker: #8ca03e mixed with black

  1. 8ca03e
  2. 798b35
  3. 67762b
  4. 556123
  5. 434e1a
  6. 333b12
  7. 23290a
  8. 141904
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca03e with less saturation

  1. 8ca03e
  2. 8d9f4a
  3. 8e9e55
  4. 8e9d5e
  5. 8f9c67
  6. 909b6f
  7. 919a77
  8. 92997f
  9. 939887
  10. 94968e

Questions about #8ca03e

What color is #8ca03e?

#8ca03e is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 160, 62), in HSL hsl(72.24, 44.14%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.987% 0.12576 119.665).

What colors go well with #8ca03e?

The complementary color of #8ca03e is #a182d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b49124 and #56aa6a. The triadic partners are #3d9eda and #d37292.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca03e?

Black text reads better on #8ca03e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca03e a warm or cool color?

#8ca03e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.126.