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#8ea239 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea239 is rgb(142, 162, 57) in RGB and oklch(67.562% 0.13168 119.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.6%
0.132
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
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea239

#8ea239 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.132 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 7.38:1, 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: #8ea239 mixed with white

  1. 8ea239
  2. 99ab51
  3. a3b566
  4. aebe7a
  5. b9c78d
  6. c4d1a0
  7. d0dab3
  8. dbe3c6
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea239 mixed with black

  1. 8ea239
  2. 7b8c30
  3. 687728
  4. 56631f
  5. 444f17
  6. 343c10
  7. 242a09
  8. 151904
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea239 with less saturation

  1. 8ea239
  2. 8fa147
  3. 8fa052
  4. 909f5c
  5. 919e66
  6. 929d6f
  7. 939c78
  8. 949b80
  9. 959a88
  10. 96988f

Questions about #8ea239

What color is #8ea239?

#8ea239 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 162, 57), in HSL hsl(71.43, 47.95%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.562% 0.13168 119.273).

What colors go well with #8ea239?

The complementary color of #8ea239 is #a383dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7921a and #55ad69. The triadic partners are #37a1df and #d77295.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea239?

Black text reads better on #8ea239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea239 a warm or cool color?

#8ea239 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.132.