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#8ea225 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea225 is rgb(142, 162, 37) in RGB and oklch(67.411% 0.14502 118.627) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

67.4%
0.145
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 #8ea225

#8ea225 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.145 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: #8ea225 mixed with white

  1. 8ea225
  2. 98ab44
  3. a3b55c
  4. aebe72
  5. b9c787
  6. c4d19b
  7. d0daaf
  8. dbe3c3
  9. e7edd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ea225 mixed with black

  1. 8ea225
  2. 7b8c1f
  3. 687719
  4. 566313
  5. 444f0d
  6. 343c08
  7. 242a04
  8. 151902
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea225 with less saturation

  1. 8ea225
  2. 8fa139
  3. 8fa048
  4. 909f54
  5. 919e5f
  6. 929d6a
  7. 929c73
  8. 939b7d
  9. 949985
  10. 95988e

Questions about #8ea225

What color is #8ea225?

#8ea225 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 162, 37), in HSL hsl(69.6, 62.81%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.411% 0.14502 118.627).

What colors go well with #8ea225?

The complementary color of #8ea225 is #a380e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb9000 and #4cae62. The triadic partners are #1aa1e5 and #dc6c95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea225?

Black text reads better on #8ea225: 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 #8ea225 a warm or cool color?

#8ea225 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.145.