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#8ea040 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea040 is rgb(142, 160, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.163% 0.12327 118.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.2%
0.123
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ea040

#8ea040 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #8ea040 mixed with white

  1. 8ea040
  2. 99a956
  3. a3b36a
  4. aebc7d
  5. b9c690
  6. c5cfa2
  7. d0d9b5
  8. dbe2c7
  9. e7ecda
  10. f3f5ec

Darker: #8ea040 mixed with black

  1. 8ea040
  2. 7b8b36
  3. 68762d
  4. 566124
  5. 444e1b
  6. 343b13
  7. 24290b
  8. 151905
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea040 with less saturation

  1. 8ea040
  2. 8f9f4c
  3. 8f9e56
  4. 909d5f
  5. 919c68
  6. 919b70
  7. 929a78
  8. 939980
  9. 949887
  10. 95978f

Questions about #8ea040

What color is #8ea040?

#8ea040 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 160, 64), in HSL hsl(71.25, 42.86%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.163% 0.12327 118.787).

What colors go well with #8ea040?

The complementary color of #8ea040 is #a084d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b49129 and #5aaa6a. The triadic partners are #3f9fd9 and #d27394.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea040?

Black text reads better on #8ea040: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea040 a warm or cool color?

#8ea040 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.123.