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#8eb431 color: Outrageous Green

#8eb431 is rgb(142, 180, 49) in RGB and oklch(71.756% 0.1597 124.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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77°
100%

71.8%
0.160
125°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8eb431

#8eb431 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Outrageous Green (#8ab733). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8eb431 mixed with white

  1. 8eb431
  2. 99bc4d
  3. a4c364
  4. aecb79
  5. bad38d
  6. c5daa1
  7. d0e2b4
  8. dce9c7
  9. e7f0d9
  10. f3f8ec

Darker: #8eb431 mixed with black

  1. 8eb431
  2. 7b9c29
  3. 688522
  4. 566e1a
  5. 445813
  6. 34440c
  7. 243006
  8. 151d03
  9. 070c01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8eb431 with less saturation

  1. 8eb431
  2. 90b344
  3. 92b152
  4. 94b05f
  5. 97ae6b
  6. 99ad75
  7. 9bab7f
  8. 9da989
  9. 9fa892
  10. a1a69b

Questions about #8eb431

What color is #8eb431?

#8eb431 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Outrageous Green. In RGB it is rgb(142, 180, 49), in HSL hsl(77.4, 57.21%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.756% 0.1597 124.61).

What colors go well with #8eb431?

The complementary color of #8eb431 is #bb87f3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4a100 and #36c075. The triadic partners are #34acff and #f47497.

Is white or black text more readable on #8eb431?

Black text reads better on #8eb431: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8eb431 a warm or cool color?

#8eb431 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.16.