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#8ea228 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea228 is rgb(142, 162, 40) in RGB and oklch(67.429% 0.14335 118.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

67.4%
0.143
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 #8ea228

#8ea228 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.143 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: #8ea228 mixed with white

  1. 8ea228
  2. 98ab46
  3. a3b55e
  4. aebe73
  5. b9c788
  6. c4d19c
  7. d0dab0
  8. dbe3c4
  9. e7edd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ea228 mixed with black

  1. 8ea228
  2. 7b8c21
  3. 68771b
  4. 566315
  5. 444f0f
  6. 343c09
  7. 242a04
  8. 151902
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea228 with less saturation

  1. 8ea228
  2. 8fa13b
  3. 8fa049
  4. 909f55
  5. 919e60
  6. 929d6a
  7. 939c74
  8. 939b7d
  9. 949986
  10. 95988e

Questions about #8ea228

What color is #8ea228?

#8ea228 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 162, 40), in HSL hsl(69.84, 60.4%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.429% 0.14335 118.699).

What colors go well with #8ea228?

The complementary color of #8ea228 is #a381e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba9000 and #4dae63. The triadic partners are #1fa1e4 and #db6d95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea228?

Black text reads better on #8ea228: 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 #8ea228 a warm or cool color?

#8ea228 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.143.