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#8ea436 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea436 is rgb(142, 164, 54) in RGB and oklch(68.005% 0.13648 119.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

68%
0.136
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea436

#8ea436 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, 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: #8ea436 mixed with white

  1. 8ea436
  2. 99ad4f
  3. a3b665
  4. aebf79
  5. b9c98d
  6. c4d2a0
  7. d0dbb3
  8. dbe4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea436 mixed with black

  1. 8ea436
  2. 7b8e2e
  3. 687925
  4. 56641e
  5. 445016
  6. 343d0f
  7. 242b08
  8. 151a03
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea436 with less saturation

  1. 8ea436
  2. 8fa345
  3. 90a251
  4. 91a15c
  5. 92a066
  6. 939f6f
  7. 949e78
  8. 959c80
  9. 969b88
  10. 979a90

Questions about #8ea436

What color is #8ea436?

#8ea436 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 164, 54), in HSL hsl(72, 50.46%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.005% 0.13648 119.904).

What colors go well with #8ea436?

The complementary color of #8ea436 is #a683e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9930d and #51af69. The triadic partners are #34a2e3 and #db7195.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea436?

Black text reads better on #8ea436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea436 a warm or cool color?

#8ea436 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.136.