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#8caa22 color: Guardian of Gardens

#8caa22 is rgb(140, 170, 34) in RGB and oklch(69.141% 0.15673 121.981) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

69.1%
0.157
122°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8caa22

#8caa22 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 122°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guardian of Gardens (#88aa22). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8caa22 mixed with white

  1. 8caa22
  2. 97b343
  3. a2bb5c
  4. adc473
  5. b8cd88
  6. c3d59c
  7. cfdeb0
  8. dbe6c4
  9. e7eed7
  10. f3f7eb

Darker: #8caa22 mixed with black

  1. 8caa22
  2. 79931c
  3. 677d16
  4. 556811
  5. 43530b
  6. 333f07
  7. 232d03
  8. 141b01
  9. 070b00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8caa22 with less saturation

  1. 8caa22
  2. 8da938
  3. 8fa849
  4. 90a756
  5. 92a562
  6. 93a46d
  7. 95a277
  8. 97a181
  9. 989f8a
  10. 9a9d93

Questions about #8caa22

What color is #8caa22?

#8caa22 is bright lime. The closest named color is Guardian of Gardens. In RGB it is rgb(140, 170, 34), in HSL hsl(73.24, 66.67%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.141% 0.15673 121.981).

What colors go well with #8caa22?

The complementary color of #8caa22 is #ae81ec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf9700 and #3bb769. The triadic partners are #1da5f3 and #e86d94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8caa22?

Black text reads better on #8caa22: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8caa22 a warm or cool color?

#8caa22 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 122 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.157.