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#8ca22e color: Biology Experiments

#8ca22e is rgb(140, 162, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.316% 0.14043 119.732) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.3%
0.140
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ca22e

#8ca22e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #8ca22e mixed with white

  1. 8ca22e
  2. 97ab49
  3. a2b560
  4. adbe75
  5. b8c789
  6. c3d19d
  7. cfdab1
  8. dbe3c4
  9. e7edd8
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ca22e mixed with black

  1. 8ca22e
  2. 798c27
  3. 67771f
  4. 556318
  5. 434f12
  6. 333c0b
  7. 232a06
  8. 141902
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca22e with less saturation

  1. 8ca22e
  2. 8da13f
  3. 8ea04c
  4. 8f9f57
  5. 909e62
  6. 919d6c
  7. 929c75
  8. 939a7d
  9. 949986
  10. 95988e

Questions about #8ca22e

What color is #8ca22e?

#8ca22e is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 162, 46), in HSL hsl(71.38, 55.77%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.316% 0.14043 119.732).

What colors go well with #8ca22e?

The complementary color of #8ca22e is #a480df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89100 and #4cae66. The triadic partners are #29a0e3 and #da6e93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca22e?

Black text reads better on #8ca22e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca22e a warm or cool color?

#8ca22e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.14.