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#8ea42e color: Biology Experiments

#8ea42e is rgb(142, 164, 46) in RGB and oklch(67.941% 0.14205 119.603) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.9%
0.142
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea42e

#8ea42e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, 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: #8ea42e mixed with white

  1. 8ea42e
  2. 99ad4a
  3. a3b661
  4. aec076
  5. b9c98a
  6. c4d29e
  7. d0dbb1
  8. dbe4c5
  9. e7edd8
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8ea42e mixed with black

  1. 8ea42e
  2. 7b8e27
  3. 68791f
  4. 566418
  5. 445012
  6. 343d0b
  7. 242b06
  8. 151a02
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea42e with less saturation

  1. 8ea42e
  2. 8fa33f
  3. 90a24d
  4. 91a158
  5. 92a063
  6. 939f6d
  7. 949e76
  8. 959c7f
  9. 969b88
  10. 979990

Questions about #8ea42e

What color is #8ea42e?

#8ea42e is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 164, 46), in HSL hsl(71.19, 56.19%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.941% 0.14205 119.603).

What colors go well with #8ea42e?

The complementary color of #8ea42e is #a682e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb9200 and #4db067. The triadic partners are #29a2e6 and #dd6f95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea42e?

Black text reads better on #8ea42e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea42e a warm or cool color?

#8ea42e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.142.