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#8ea140 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea140 is rgb(142, 161, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.397% 0.12456 119.206) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.4%
0.125
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #8ea140

#8ea140 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.32:1, 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: #8ea140 mixed with white

  1. 8ea140
  2. 99aa56
  3. a3b46a
  4. aebd7d
  5. b9c790
  6. c5d0a2
  7. d0d9b5
  8. dbe3c7
  9. e7ecda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea140 mixed with black

  1. 8ea140
  2. 7b8b36
  3. 68762d
  4. 566224
  5. 444e1b
  6. 343c13
  7. 242a0b
  8. 151905
  9. 070901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea140 with less saturation

  1. 8ea140
  2. 8fa04c
  3. 8f9f56
  4. 909e60
  5. 919d68
  6. 929c71
  7. 939b79
  8. 939a80
  9. 949988
  10. 95988f

Questions about #8ea140

What color is #8ea140?

#8ea140 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 161, 64), in HSL hsl(71.75, 43.11%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.397% 0.12456 119.206).

What colors go well with #8ea140?

The complementary color of #8ea140 is #a184d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b59228 and #59ab6b. The triadic partners are #3fa0da and #d37494.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea140?

Black text reads better on #8ea140: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea140 a warm or cool color?

#8ea140 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.125.