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#8ea539 color: Biology Experiments

#8ea539 is rgb(142, 165, 57) in RGB and oklch(68.267% 0.13545 120.407) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

68.3%
0.135
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 #8ea539

#8ea539 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.135 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: #8ea539 mixed with white

  1. 8ea539
  2. 99ae51
  3. a3b766
  4. aec07a
  5. b9c98e
  6. c5d2a1
  7. d0dbb4
  8. dbe4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea539 mixed with black

  1. 8ea539
  2. 7b8f30
  3. 687928
  4. 56651f
  5. 445117
  6. 343d10
  7. 242b09
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea539 with less saturation

  1. 8ea539
  2. 8fa447
  3. 90a353
  4. 91a25d
  5. 92a167
  6. 93a070
  7. 949f79
  8. 959d81
  9. 969c89
  10. 989a91

Questions about #8ea539

What color is #8ea539?

#8ea539 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 165, 57), in HSL hsl(72.78, 48.65%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.267% 0.13545 120.407).

What colors go well with #8ea539?

The complementary color of #8ea539 is #a784e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b99413 and #51b06c. The triadic partners are #38a2e4 and #db7295.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea539?

Black text reads better on #8ea539: 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 #8ea539 a warm or cool color?

#8ea539 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.135.