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#8ea912 color: Augustus Asparagus

#8ea912 is rgb(142, 169, 18) in RGB and oklch(68.986% 0.1607 120.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

69%
0.161
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 #8ea912

#8ea912 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.161 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: #8ea912 mixed with white

  1. 8ea912
  2. 98b23d
  3. a3bb57
  4. aec36f
  5. b9cc85
  6. c4d59a
  7. d0ddae
  8. dbe6c2
  9. e7eed7
  10. f3f7eb

Darker: #8ea912 mixed with black

  1. 8ea912
  2. 7b920e
  3. 687c0a
  4. 566707
  5. 445304
  6. 343f02
  7. 242c01
  8. 151b01
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8ea912 with less saturation

  1. 8ea912
  2. 8fa831
  3. 90a743
  4. 92a652
  5. 93a45f
  6. 94a36a
  7. 95a275
  8. 97a07f
  9. 989f89
  10. 9a9d92

Questions about #8ea912

What color is #8ea912?

#8ea912 is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(142, 169, 18), in HSL hsl(70.73, 80.75%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.986% 0.1607 120.624).

What colors go well with #8ea912?

The complementary color of #8ea912 is #ac81ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c19500 and #3bb664. The triadic partners are #00a5f4 and #e86b96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ea912?

Black text reads better on #8ea912: 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 #8ea912 a warm or cool color?

#8ea912 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.161.