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#8ea90a color: Augustus Asparagus

#8ea90a is rgb(142, 169, 10) in RGB and oklch(68.967% 0.16256 120.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

69%
0.163
121°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8ea90a

#8ea90a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus (#90aa0b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8ea90a mixed with white

  1. 8ea90a
  2. 98b23a
  3. a3bb56
  4. aec36e
  5. b9cc84
  6. c4d599
  7. d0ddad
  8. dbe6c2
  9. e7eed6
  10. f3f7eb

Darker: #8ea90a mixed with black

  1. 8ea90a
  2. 7b9207
  3. 687c05
  4. 566703
  5. 445302
  6. 343f01
  7. 242c01
  8. 151b00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea90a with less saturation

  1. 8ea90a
  2. 8fa82e
  3. 90a741
  4. 91a651
  5. 93a45e
  6. 94a369
  7. 95a274
  8. 97a07f
  9. 989f88
  10. 9a9d92

Questions about #8ea90a

What color is #8ea90a?

#8ea90a is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(142, 169, 10), in HSL hsl(70.19, 88.83%, 35.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.967% 0.16256 120.535).

What colors go well with #8ea90a?

The complementary color of #8ea90a is #ac80ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c19500 and #39b663. The triadic partners are #00a5f5 and #e96a96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea90a?

Black text reads better on #8ea90a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ea90a a warm or cool color?

#8ea90a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.163.