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#8ea43a color: Biology Experiments

#8ea43a is rgb(142, 164, 58) in RGB and oklch(68.041% 0.1334 120.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

68%
0.133
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 #8ea43a

#8ea43a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.133 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: #8ea43a mixed with white

  1. 8ea43a
  2. 99ad52
  3. a3b667
  4. aebf7b
  5. b9c98e
  6. c5d2a1
  7. d0dbb4
  8. dbe4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea43a mixed with black

  1. 8ea43a
  2. 7b8e31
  3. 687928
  4. 566420
  5. 445018
  6. 343d10
  7. 242b09
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea43a with less saturation

  1. 8ea43a
  2. 8fa348
  3. 90a253
  4. 91a15e
  5. 92a067
  6. 939f70
  7. 949e79
  8. 959c81
  9. 969b89
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8ea43a

What color is #8ea43a?

#8ea43a is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 164, 58), in HSL hsl(72.45, 47.75%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.041% 0.1334 120.085).

What colors go well with #8ea43a?

The complementary color of #8ea43a is #a684de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89418 and #53af6b. The triadic partners are #39a2e2 and #da7395.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea43a?

Black text reads better on #8ea43a: 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 #8ea43a a warm or cool color?

#8ea43a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.133.