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#8ea240 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea240 is rgb(142, 162, 64) in RGB and oklch(67.631% 0.12585 119.615) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

67.6%
0.126
120°
  • 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
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea240

#8ea240 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #8ea240 mixed with white

  1. 8ea240
  2. 99ab56
  3. a3b56a
  4. aebe7d
  5. b9c790
  6. c5d0a3
  7. d0dab5
  8. dbe3c7
  9. e7ecda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea240 mixed with black

  1. 8ea240
  2. 7b8c36
  3. 68772d
  4. 566324
  5. 444f1b
  6. 343c13
  7. 242a0b
  8. 151905
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea240 with less saturation

  1. 8ea240
  2. 8fa14c
  3. 90a056
  4. 909f60
  5. 919e69
  6. 929d71
  7. 939c79
  8. 949b81
  9. 959a89
  10. 969890

Questions about #8ea240

What color is #8ea240?

#8ea240 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 162, 64), in HSL hsl(72.24, 43.36%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.631% 0.12585 119.615).

What colors go well with #8ea240?

The complementary color of #8ea240 is #a384d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b69327 and #58ad6c. The triadic partners are #3fa0dc and #d57494.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea240?

Black text reads better on #8ea240: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea240 a warm or cool color?

#8ea240 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.126.