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#8ca506 color: Noxious

#8ca506 is rgb(140, 165, 6) in RGB and oklch(67.857% 0.15978 119.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

67.9%
0.160
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

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 #8ca506

#8ca506 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 120°.

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

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ca506 mixed with white

  1. 8ca506
  2. 97ae39
  3. a1b754
  4. adc06c
  5. b8ca82
  6. c3d398
  7. cfdcad
  8. dbe4c1
  9. e7edd6
  10. f3f6ea

Darker: #8ca506 mixed with black

  1. 8ca506
  2. 798f04
  3. 677903
  4. 556502
  5. 435101
  6. 333d01
  7. 232b00
  8. 141a00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca506 with less saturation

  1. 8ca506
  2. 8da42c
  3. 8ea33f
  4. 8fa24e
  5. 90a15b
  6. 919f67
  7. 929e71
  8. 949d7c
  9. 959b85
  10. 96998f

Questions about #8ca506

What color is #8ca506?

#8ca506 is bright lime. The closest named color is Noxious. In RGB it is rgb(140, 165, 6), in HSL hsl(69.43, 92.98%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.857% 0.15978 119.982).

What colors go well with #8ca506?

The complementary color of #8ca506 is #a87eeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd9100 and #3ab260. The triadic partners are #00a2ef and #e46894.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca506?

Black text reads better on #8ca506: 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 #8ca506 a warm or cool color?

#8ca506 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.16.