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#8ca237 color: Biology Experiments

#8ca237 is rgb(140, 162, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.39% 0.13401 120.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.4%
0.134
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ca237

#8ca237 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.34:1, 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: #8ca237 mixed with white

  1. 8ca237
  2. 97ab4f
  3. a2b565
  4. adbe79
  5. b8c78d
  6. c3d1a0
  7. cfdab3
  8. dbe3c6
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca237 mixed with black

  1. 8ca237
  2. 798c2e
  3. 677726
  4. 55631e
  5. 434f16
  6. 333c0f
  7. 232a08
  8. 141903
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca237 with less saturation

  1. 8ca237
  2. 8da145
  3. 8ea051
  4. 8f9f5b
  5. 909e65
  6. 919d6e
  7. 929c77
  8. 939a7f
  9. 949987
  10. 95988f

Questions about #8ca237

What color is #8ca237?

#8ca237 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 162, 55), in HSL hsl(72.34, 49.31%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.39% 0.13401 120.093).

What colors go well with #8ca237?

The complementary color of #8ca237 is #a482dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b69212 and #50ad69. The triadic partners are #35a0e0 and #d87093.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca237?

Black text reads better on #8ca237: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca237 a warm or cool color?

#8ca237 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.134.