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#8ca239 color: Biology Experiments

#8ca239 is rgb(140, 162, 57) in RGB and oklch(67.408% 0.13245 120.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

67.4%
0.132
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 #8ca239

#8ca239 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.132 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: #8ca239 mixed with white

  1. 8ca239
  2. 97ab51
  3. a2b566
  4. adbe7a
  5. b8c78d
  6. c3d1a0
  7. cfdab3
  8. dbe3c6
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca239 mixed with black

  1. 8ca239
  2. 798c30
  3. 677728
  4. 55631f
  5. 434f17
  6. 333c10
  7. 232a09
  8. 141904
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca239 with less saturation

  1. 8ca239
  2. 8da146
  3. 8ea052
  4. 8f9f5c
  5. 909e66
  6. 919d6f
  7. 929c77
  8. 939a7f
  9. 949987
  10. 95988f

Questions about #8ca239

What color is #8ca239?

#8ca239 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 162, 57), in HSL hsl(72.57, 47.95%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.408% 0.13245 120.188).

What colors go well with #8ca239?

The complementary color of #8ca239 is #a482db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b69217 and #51ad6a. The triadic partners are #38a0df and #d77193.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca239?

Black text reads better on #8ca239: 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 #8ca239 a warm or cool color?

#8ca239 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.132.