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#8ca43f color: Biology Experiments

#8ca43f is rgb(140, 164, 63) in RGB and oklch(67.938% 0.13009 121.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

67.9%
0.130
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ca43f

#8ca43f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #8ca43f mixed with white

  1. 8ca43f
  2. 97ad55
  3. a2b66a
  4. adbf7d
  5. b8c890
  6. c4d2a2
  7. cfdbb5
  8. dbe4c7
  9. e7edda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca43f mixed with black

  1. 8ca43f
  2. 798e35
  3. 67792c
  4. 556423
  5. 43501b
  6. 333d12
  7. 232b0a
  8. 141a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca43f with less saturation

  1. 8ca43f
  2. 8da34b
  3. 8ea256
  4. 8fa160
  5. 90a069
  6. 929f72
  7. 939d7a
  8. 949c82
  9. 959b89
  10. 979991

Questions about #8ca43f

What color is #8ca43f?

#8ca43f is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 164, 63), in HSL hsl(74.26, 44.49%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.938% 0.13009 121.263).

What colors go well with #8ca43f?

The complementary color of #8ca43f is #a684db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b69420 and #52af6e. The triadic partners are #3fa1e0 and #d87393.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca43f?

Black text reads better on #8ca43f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca43f a warm or cool color?

#8ca43f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.13.