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#8ea53e color: Biology Experiments

#8ea53e is rgb(142, 165, 62) in RGB and oklch(68.314% 0.13142 120.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

68.3%
0.131
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8ea53e

#8ea53e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, 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: #8ea53e mixed with white

  1. 8ea53e
  2. 99ae55
  3. a3b769
  4. aec07d
  5. b9c990
  6. c5d2a2
  7. d0dbb5
  8. dce4c7
  9. e7edda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8ea53e mixed with black

  1. 8ea53e
  2. 7b8f35
  3. 68792b
  4. 566523
  5. 44511a
  6. 343d12
  7. 242b0a
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea53e with less saturation

  1. 8ea53e
  2. 8fa44b
  3. 90a356
  4. 91a260
  5. 92a169
  6. 93a072
  7. 949f7a
  8. 959d82
  9. 979c8a
  10. 989b92

Questions about #8ea53e

What color is #8ea53e?

#8ea53e is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(142, 165, 62), in HSL hsl(73.4, 45.37%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.314% 0.13142 120.665).

What colors go well with #8ea53e?

The complementary color of #8ea53e is #a785dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b8951f and #54b06e. The triadic partners are #3ea2e2 and #da7495.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea53e?

Black text reads better on #8ea53e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea53e a warm or cool color?

#8ea53e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.131.