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#8ca538 color: Biology Experiments

#8ca538 is rgb(140, 165, 56) in RGB and oklch(68.107% 0.13703 121.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

68.1%
0.137
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8ca538

#8ca538 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.55:1, 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: #8ca538 mixed with white

  1. 8ca538
  2. 97ae50
  3. a2b766
  4. adc07a
  5. b8c98d
  6. c4d2a0
  7. cfdbb3
  8. dbe4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca538 mixed with black

  1. 8ca538
  2. 798f2f
  3. 677927
  4. 55651f
  5. 435117
  6. 333d0f
  7. 232b08
  8. 141a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca538 with less saturation

  1. 8ca538
  2. 8da446
  3. 8ea352
  4. 8fa25d
  5. 91a167
  6. 92a070
  7. 939e79
  8. 949d81
  9. 969c89
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8ca538

What color is #8ca538?

#8ca538 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 165, 56), in HSL hsl(73.76, 49.32%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.107% 0.13703 121.227).

What colors go well with #8ca538?

The complementary color of #8ca538 is #a883df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8940c and #4db06c. The triadic partners are #37a2e5 and #dc7193.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca538?

Black text reads better on #8ca538: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca538 a warm or cool color?

#8ca538 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.137.