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#8ca23f color: Biology Experiments

#8ca23f is rgb(140, 162, 63) in RGB and oklch(67.467% 0.12748 120.511) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

67.5%
0.127
121°
  • 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
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ca23f

#8ca23f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #8ca23f mixed with white

  1. 8ca23f
  2. 97ab55
  3. a2b569
  4. adbe7d
  5. b8c790
  6. c4d0a2
  7. cfdab5
  8. dbe3c7
  9. e7ecda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca23f mixed with black

  1. 8ca23f
  2. 798c35
  3. 67772c
  4. 556323
  5. 434f1b
  6. 333c12
  7. 232a0a
  8. 141904
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca23f with less saturation

  1. 8ca23f
  2. 8da14b
  3. 8ea056
  4. 8f9f5f
  5. 909e68
  6. 919d71
  7. 929c79
  8. 939b80
  9. 949988
  10. 95988f

Questions about #8ca23f

What color is #8ca23f?

#8ca23f is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 162, 63), in HSL hsl(73.33, 44%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.467% 0.12748 120.511).

What colors go well with #8ca23f?

The complementary color of #8ca23f is #a483d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b59223 and #55ac6c. The triadic partners are #3fa0dd and #d57393.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca23f?

Black text reads better on #8ca23f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca23f a warm or cool color?

#8ca23f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.127.