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#8ca53d color: Biology Experiments

#8ca53d is rgb(140, 165, 61) in RGB and oklch(68.154% 0.13306 121.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74°
100%

68.2%
0.133
122°
  • 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
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8ca53d

#8ca53d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, 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: #8ca53d mixed with white

  1. 8ca53d
  2. 97ae54
  3. a2b769
  4. adc07c
  5. b8c98f
  6. c4d2a2
  7. cfdbb5
  8. dbe4c7
  9. e7edda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ca53d mixed with black

  1. 8ca53d
  2. 798f34
  3. 67792b
  4. 556522
  5. 43511a
  6. 333d12
  7. 232b0a
  8. 141a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca53d with less saturation

  1. 8ca53d
  2. 8da44a
  3. 8ea355
  4. 90a25f
  5. 91a169
  6. 92a071
  7. 939e7a
  8. 959d82
  9. 969c8a
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8ca53d

What color is #8ca53d?

#8ca53d is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(140, 165, 61), in HSL hsl(74.42, 46.02%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.154% 0.13306 121.503).

What colors go well with #8ca53d?

The complementary color of #8ca53d is #a884dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7951a and #50b06e. The triadic partners are #3da2e3 and #da7393.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca53d?

Black text reads better on #8ca53d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca53d a warm or cool color?

#8ca53d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.133.