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#8ea502 color: Noxious

#8ea502 is rgb(142, 165, 2) in RGB and oklch(68.001% 0.15972 119.202) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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68°
100%

68%
0.160
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8ea502

#8ea502 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Noxious (#89a203). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ea502 mixed with white

  1. 8ea502
  2. 98ae38
  3. a3b754
  4. aec06c
  5. b9ca82
  6. c4d397
  7. d0dcac
  8. dbe4c1
  9. e7edd6
  10. f3f6ea

Darker: #8ea502 mixed with black

  1. 8ea502
  2. 7b8f01
  3. 687901
  4. 566501
  5. 445100
  6. 343d00
  7. 242b00
  8. 151a00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea502 with less saturation

  1. 8ea502
  2. 8fa42b
  3. 90a33f
  4. 91a24e
  5. 91a15b
  6. 92a067
  7. 939e72
  8. 959d7c
  9. 969b86
  10. 979a8f

Questions about #8ea502

What color is #8ea502?

#8ea502 is bright lime. The closest named color is Noxious. In RGB it is rgb(142, 165, 2), in HSL hsl(68.47, 97.6%, 32.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.001% 0.15972 119.202).

What colors go well with #8ea502?

The complementary color of #8ea502 is #a77fec. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf9100 and #3eb35f. The triadic partners are #00a3ef and #e46896.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea502?

Black text reads better on #8ea502: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea502 a warm or cool color?

#8ea502 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.16.