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#8ea23b color: Biology Experiments

#8ea23b is rgb(142, 162, 59) in RGB and oklch(67.581% 0.13007 119.363) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.6%
0.130
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea23b

#8ea23b is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 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: #8ea23b mixed with white

  1. 8ea23b
  2. 99ab52
  3. a3b567
  4. aebe7b
  5. b9c78e
  6. c4d1a1
  7. d0dab4
  8. dbe3c6
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea23b mixed with black

  1. 8ea23b
  2. 7b8c32
  3. 687729
  4. 566321
  5. 444f19
  6. 343c11
  7. 242a09
  8. 151904
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea23b with less saturation

  1. 8ea23b
  2. 8fa148
  3. 90a053
  4. 909f5d
  5. 919e67
  6. 929d70
  7. 939c78
  8. 949b80
  9. 959a88
  10. 96988f

Questions about #8ea23b

What color is #8ea23b?

#8ea23b is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 162, 59), in HSL hsl(71.65, 46.61%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.581% 0.13007 119.363).

What colors go well with #8ea23b?

The complementary color of #8ea23b is #a383db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7921e and #56ad6a. The triadic partners are #39a1de and #d67295.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea23b?

Black text reads better on #8ea23b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea23b a warm or cool color?

#8ea23b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.13.