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#8ca32a color: Biology Experiments

#8ca32a is rgb(140, 163, 42) in RGB and oklch(67.524% 0.14415 119.957) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.5%
0.144
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ca32a

#8ca32a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #8ca32a mixed with white

  1. 8ca32a
  2. 97ac47
  3. a2b65e
  4. adbf74
  5. b8c888
  6. c3d19c
  7. cfdab0
  8. dbe4c4
  9. e7edd8
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ca32a mixed with black

  1. 8ca32a
  2. 798d23
  3. 67781c
  4. 556316
  5. 434f10
  6. 333c0a
  7. 232a05
  8. 141902
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca32a with less saturation

  1. 8ca32a
  2. 8da23c
  3. 8ea14a
  4. 8fa056
  5. 909f61
  6. 919e6b
  7. 929c74
  8. 939b7d
  9. 949a86
  10. 95988e

Questions about #8ca32a

What color is #8ca32a?

#8ca32a is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 163, 42), in HSL hsl(71.4, 59.02%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.524% 0.14415 119.957).

What colors go well with #8ca32a?

The complementary color of #8ca32a is #a580e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b99100 and #49af65. The triadic partners are #24a1e6 and #dc6d93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca32a?

Black text reads better on #8ca32a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca32a a warm or cool color?

#8ca32a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.144.