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#8ca437 color: Biology Experiments

#8ca437 is rgb(140, 164, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.862% 0.13653 120.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

67.9%
0.137
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ca437

#8ca437 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.137 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 7.48:1, 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: #8ca437 mixed with white

  1. 8ca437
  2. 97ad50
  3. a2b665
  4. adbf79
  5. b8c98d
  6. c3d2a0
  7. cfdbb3
  8. dbe4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca437 mixed with black

  1. 8ca437
  2. 798e2e
  3. 677926
  4. 55641e
  5. 435016
  6. 333d0f
  7. 232b08
  8. 141a03
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca437 with less saturation

  1. 8ca437
  2. 8da345
  3. 8ea251
  4. 8fa15c
  5. 90a066
  6. 919f6f
  7. 939d78
  8. 949c80
  9. 959b88
  10. 969990

Questions about #8ca437

What color is #8ca437?

#8ca437 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 164, 55), in HSL hsl(73.21, 49.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.862% 0.13653 120.824).

What colors go well with #8ca437?

The complementary color of #8ca437 is #a682de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8930b and #4eaf6b. The triadic partners are #36a1e3 and #db7193.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca437?

Black text reads better on #8ca437: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca437 a warm or cool color?

#8ca437 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.137.