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#8ca622 color: Avocado Green

#8ca622 is rgb(140, 166, 34) in RGB and oklch(68.189% 0.15204 120.738) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

68.2%
0.152
121°
  • 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 -58
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8ca622

#8ca622 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, 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: #8ca622 mixed with white

  1. 8ca622
  2. 97af43
  3. a2b85c
  4. adc172
  5. b8ca87
  6. c3d39b
  7. cfdcaf
  8. dbe5c3
  9. e7edd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ca622 mixed with black

  1. 8ca622
  2. 79901c
  3. 677a16
  4. 556511
  5. 43510b
  6. 333e07
  7. 232b03
  8. 141a01
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ca622 with less saturation

  1. 8ca622
  2. 8da538
  3. 8ea447
  4. 8fa354
  5. 91a260
  6. 92a06b
  7. 939f75
  8. 949e7e
  9. 969c87
  10. 979a90

Questions about #8ca622

What color is #8ca622?

#8ca622 is bright lime. The closest named color is Avocado Green. In RGB it is rgb(140, 166, 34), in HSL hsl(71.82, 66%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.189% 0.15204 120.738).

What colors go well with #8ca622?

The complementary color of #8ca622 is #a980e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc9300 and #41b265. The triadic partners are #1aa2ed and #e26c94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ca622?

Black text reads better on #8ca622: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ca622 a warm or cool color?

#8ca622 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.152.