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#8ea438 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea438 is rgb(142, 164, 56) in RGB and oklch(68.022% 0.13497 119.992) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

68%
0.135
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
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8ea438

#8ea438 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.135 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 7.52:1, 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: #8ea438 mixed with white

  1. 8ea438
  2. 99ad50
  3. a3b666
  4. aebf7a
  5. b9c98d
  6. c4d2a0
  7. d0dbb3
  8. dbe4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea438 mixed with black

  1. 8ea438
  2. 7b8e2f
  3. 687927
  4. 56641f
  5. 445017
  6. 343d0f
  7. 242b08
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea438 with less saturation

  1. 8ea438
  2. 8fa346
  3. 90a252
  4. 91a15d
  5. 92a066
  6. 939f70
  7. 949e78
  8. 959c81
  9. 969b89
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8ea438

What color is #8ea438?

#8ea438 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 164, 56), in HSL hsl(72.22, 49.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.022% 0.13497 119.992).

What colors go well with #8ea438?

The complementary color of #8ea438 is #a684df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b99313 and #52af6a. The triadic partners are #36a2e3 and #da7295.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea438?

Black text reads better on #8ea438: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea438 a warm or cool color?

#8ea438 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.135.