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#8ca406 color: Noxious

#8ca406 is rgb(140, 164, 6) in RGB and oklch(67.619% 0.15868 119.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

67.6%
0.159
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ca406

#8ca406 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.159 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 7.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Noxious (#89a203). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ca406 mixed with white

  1. 8ca406
  2. 97ad38
  3. a1b754
  4. adc06c
  5. b8c982
  6. c3d297
  7. cfdbac
  8. dbe4c1
  9. e7edd6
  10. f3f6ea

Darker: #8ca406 mixed with black

  1. 8ca406
  2. 798e04
  3. 677903
  4. 556402
  5. 435001
  6. 333d01
  7. 232b00
  8. 141a00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca406 with less saturation

  1. 8ca406
  2. 8da32c
  3. 8ea23f
  4. 8fa14e
  5. 90a05b
  6. 919f66
  7. 929d71
  8. 939c7b
  9. 949a85
  10. 96998e

Questions about #8ca406

What color is #8ca406?

#8ca406 is bright lime. The closest named color is Noxious. In RGB it is rgb(140, 164, 6), in HSL hsl(69.11, 92.94%, 33.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.619% 0.15868 119.661).

What colors go well with #8ca406?

The complementary color of #8ca406 is #a67dea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd9000 and #3cb15f. The triadic partners are #00a1ee and #e26894.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca406?

Black text reads better on #8ca406: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca406 a warm or cool color?

#8ca406 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.159.