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#8ea32e color: Biology Experiments

#8ea32e is rgb(142, 163, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.706% 0.14085 119.239) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.7%
0.141
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.83:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea32e

#8ea32e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.83:1 contrast and black text 7.43:1, 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: #8ea32e mixed with white

  1. 8ea32e
  2. 98ac4a
  3. a3b660
  4. aebf76
  5. b9c88a
  6. c4d19d
  7. d0dab1
  8. dbe4c5
  9. e7edd8
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ea32e mixed with black

  1. 8ea32e
  2. 7b8d27
  3. 68781f
  4. 566318
  5. 444f12
  6. 343c0b
  7. 242a06
  8. 151902
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea32e with less saturation

  1. 8ea32e
  2. 8fa23f
  3. 90a14c
  4. 90a058
  5. 919f63
  6. 929e6c
  7. 939d76
  8. 949c7e
  9. 959a87
  10. 96998f

Questions about #8ea32e

What color is #8ea32e?

#8ea32e is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 163, 46), in HSL hsl(70.77, 55.98%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.706% 0.14085 119.239).

What colors go well with #8ea32e?

The complementary color of #8ea32e is #a482e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba9200 and #4eaf66. The triadic partners are #29a1e4 and #db6f95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea32e?

Black text reads better on #8ea32e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and black gives 7.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea32e a warm or cool color?

#8ea32e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.141.