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#8ea237 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea237 is rgb(142, 162, 55) in RGB and oklch(67.543% 0.13324 119.188) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.5%
0.133
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea237

#8ea237 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, 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: #8ea237 mixed with white

  1. 8ea237
  2. 99ab4f
  3. a3b565
  4. aebe79
  5. b9c78d
  6. c4d1a0
  7. d0dab3
  8. dbe3c6
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea237 mixed with black

  1. 8ea237
  2. 7b8c2e
  3. 687726
  4. 56631e
  5. 444f16
  6. 343c0f
  7. 242a08
  8. 151903
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea237 with less saturation

  1. 8ea237
  2. 8fa145
  3. 8fa051
  4. 909f5c
  5. 919e65
  6. 929d6e
  7. 939c77
  8. 949b7f
  9. 959a87
  10. 96988f

Questions about #8ea237

What color is #8ea237?

#8ea237 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 162, 55), in HSL hsl(71.21, 49.31%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.543% 0.13324 119.188).

What colors go well with #8ea237?

The complementary color of #8ea237 is #a383dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89215 and #54ad68. The triadic partners are #34a1e0 and #d77195.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea237?

Black text reads better on #8ea237: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea237 a warm or cool color?

#8ea237 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.133.