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#8ca431 color: Biology Experiments

#8ca431 is rgb(140, 164, 49) in RGB and oklch(67.812% 0.14086 120.558) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

67.8%
0.141
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ca431

#8ca431 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, 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: #8ca431 mixed with white

  1. 8ca431
  2. 97ad4c
  3. a2b662
  4. adc077
  5. b8c98b
  6. c3d29e
  7. cfdbb2
  8. dbe4c5
  9. e7edd8
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca431 mixed with black

  1. 8ca431
  2. 798e29
  3. 677922
  4. 55641a
  5. 435013
  6. 333d0c
  7. 232b06
  8. 141a03
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca431 with less saturation

  1. 8ca431
  2. 8da341
  3. 8ea24e
  4. 8fa159
  5. 90a064
  6. 919f6d
  7. 939d76
  8. 949c7f
  9. 959b87
  10. 969990

Questions about #8ca431

What color is #8ca431?

#8ca431 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 164, 49), in HSL hsl(72.52, 53.99%, 41.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.812% 0.14086 120.558).

What colors go well with #8ca431?

The complementary color of #8ca431 is #a681e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b99300 and #4bb068. The triadic partners are #2ea1e5 and #dc6f93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca431?

Black text reads better on #8ca431: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca431 a warm or cool color?

#8ca431 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.141.