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#8da231 color: Biology Experiments

#8da231 is rgb(141, 162, 49) in RGB and oklch(67.416% 0.13801 119.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.4%
0.138
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8da231

#8da231 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.35:1, 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: #8da231 mixed with white

  1. 8da231
  2. 98ab4b
  3. a2b562
  4. adbe76
  5. b9c78a
  6. c4d19e
  7. cfdab1
  8. dbe3c5
  9. e7ecd8
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8da231 mixed with black

  1. 8da231
  2. 7a8c29
  3. 677722
  4. 55631a
  5. 444f13
  6. 333c0c
  7. 232a06
  8. 141903
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8da231 with less saturation

  1. 8da231
  2. 8ea141
  3. 8fa04d
  4. 8f9f59
  5. 909e63
  6. 919d6d
  7. 929c76
  8. 939b7e
  9. 949986
  10. 95988e

Questions about #8da231

What color is #8da231?

#8da231 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(141, 162, 49), in HSL hsl(71.15, 53.55%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.416% 0.13801 119.405).

What colors go well with #8da231?

The complementary color of #8da231 is #a381df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89100 and #4fae66. The triadic partners are #2da0e2 and #d96f94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8da231?

Black text reads better on #8da231: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8da231 a warm or cool color?

#8da231 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.138.