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#8ca60f color: Avocado Green

#8ca60f is rgb(140, 166, 15) in RGB and oklch(68.115% 0.159 120.386) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

68.1%
0.159
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8ca60f

#8ca60f is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado Green (#87a922). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ca60f mixed with white

  1. 8ca60f
  2. 97af3b
  3. a2b856
  4. adc16e
  5. b8ca83
  6. c3d399
  7. cfdcad
  8. dbe5c2
  9. e7eed6
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ca60f mixed with black

  1. 8ca60f
  2. 79900b
  3. 677a08
  4. 556505
  5. 435103
  6. 333e02
  7. 232b01
  8. 141a00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca60f with less saturation

  1. 8ca60f
  2. 8da52f
  3. 8ea441
  4. 8fa350
  5. 90a25d
  6. 92a068
  7. 939f73
  8. 949d7d
  9. 969c86
  10. 979a8f

Questions about #8ca60f

What color is #8ca60f?

#8ca60f is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado Green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 166, 15), in HSL hsl(70.33, 83.43%, 35.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.115% 0.159 120.386).

What colors go well with #8ca60f?

The complementary color of #8ca60f is #a97eeb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be9200 and #3bb362. The triadic partners are #00a2f0 and #e56994.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca60f?

Black text reads better on #8ca60f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca60f a warm or cool color?

#8ca60f is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.159.