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#8ea537 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea537 is rgb(142, 165, 55) in RGB and oklch(68.249% 0.13698 120.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

68.2%
0.137
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8ea537

#8ea537 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, 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: #8ea537 mixed with white

  1. 8ea537
  2. 99ae50
  3. a3b765
  4. aec07a
  5. b9c98d
  6. c5d2a0
  7. d0dbb3
  8. dbe4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea537 mixed with black

  1. 8ea537
  2. 7b8f2e
  3. 687926
  4. 56651e
  5. 445116
  6. 343d0f
  7. 242b08
  8. 151a03
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea537 with less saturation

  1. 8ea537
  2. 8fa445
  3. 90a352
  4. 91a25d
  5. 92a166
  6. 93a070
  7. 949f79
  8. 959d81
  9. 969c89
  10. 989a91

Questions about #8ea537

What color is #8ea537?

#8ea537 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 165, 55), in HSL hsl(72.55, 50%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.249% 0.13698 120.314).

What colors go well with #8ea537?

The complementary color of #8ea537 is #a784e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9940d and #50b06b. The triadic partners are #35a2e5 and #dc7295.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea537?

Black text reads better on #8ea537: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea537 a warm or cool color?

#8ea537 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.137.