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#8ca137 color: Biology Experiments

#8ca137 is rgb(140, 161, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.154% 0.13276 119.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.2%
0.133
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ca137

#8ca137 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.27:1, 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: #8ca137 mixed with white

  1. 8ca137
  2. 97aa4f
  3. a2b465
  4. adbd79
  5. b8c78c
  6. c3d0a0
  7. cfd9b3
  8. dbe3c6
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca137 mixed with black

  1. 8ca137
  2. 798b2e
  3. 677626
  4. 55621e
  5. 434e16
  6. 333c0f
  7. 232a08
  8. 141903
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca137 with less saturation

  1. 8ca137
  2. 8da045
  3. 8e9f51
  4. 8f9e5b
  5. 8f9d65
  6. 909c6e
  7. 919b76
  8. 929a7e
  9. 939886
  10. 94978e

Questions about #8ca137

What color is #8ca137?

#8ca137 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 161, 55), in HSL hsl(71.89, 49.07%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.154% 0.13276 119.715).

What colors go well with #8ca137?

The complementary color of #8ca137 is #a281db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b69114 and #51ac68. The triadic partners are #359fde and #d67093.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca137?

Black text reads better on #8ca137: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca137 a warm or cool color?

#8ca137 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.133.