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#8da42e color: Biology Experiments

#8da42e is rgb(141, 164, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.865% 0.14245 120.025) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.9%
0.142
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8da42e

#8da42e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.48:1, 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: #8da42e mixed with white

  1. 8da42e
  2. 98ad4a
  3. a2b661
  4. adc076
  5. b9c98a
  6. c4d29e
  7. cfdbb1
  8. dbe4c5
  9. e7edd8
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8da42e mixed with black

  1. 8da42e
  2. 7a8e27
  3. 67791f
  4. 556418
  5. 445012
  6. 333d0b
  7. 232b06
  8. 141a02
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8da42e with less saturation

  1. 8da42e
  2. 8ea33f
  3. 8fa24c
  4. 90a158
  5. 91a063
  6. 929f6d
  7. 939d76
  8. 949c7f
  9. 959b87
  10. 969990

Questions about #8da42e

What color is #8da42e?

#8da42e is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(141, 164, 46), in HSL hsl(71.69, 56.19%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.865% 0.14245 120.025).

What colors go well with #8da42e?

The complementary color of #8da42e is #a682e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba9200 and #4bb067. The triadic partners are #2aa2e6 and #dd6f94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8da42e?

Black text reads better on #8da42e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8da42e a warm or cool color?

#8da42e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.142.