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#8ca337 color: Biology Experiments

#8ca337 is rgb(140, 163, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.625% 0.13527 120.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

67.6%
0.135
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ca337

#8ca337 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.41:1, 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: #8ca337 mixed with white

  1. 8ca337
  2. 97ac50
  3. a2b565
  4. adbf79
  5. b8c88d
  6. c3d1a0
  7. cfdab3
  8. dbe3c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca337 mixed with black

  1. 8ca337
  2. 798d2e
  3. 677826
  4. 55631e
  5. 434f16
  6. 333c0f
  7. 232a08
  8. 141903
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca337 with less saturation

  1. 8ca337
  2. 8da245
  3. 8ea151
  4. 8fa05c
  5. 909f65
  6. 919e6f
  7. 929d77
  8. 939b80
  9. 959a88
  10. 96988f

Questions about #8ca337

What color is #8ca337?

#8ca337 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 163, 55), in HSL hsl(72.78, 49.54%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.625% 0.13527 120.463).

What colors go well with #8ca337?

The complementary color of #8ca337 is #a582dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7920f and #4fae6a. The triadic partners are #35a0e2 and #d97193.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca337?

Black text reads better on #8ca337: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca337 a warm or cool color?

#8ca337 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.135.