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#8eb436 color: Avocado Toast

#8eb436 is rgb(142, 180, 54) in RGB and oklch(71.793% 0.15649 124.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

71.8%
0.156
125°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #8eb436

#8eb436 is a bright light lime color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 125°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Avocado Toast (#90b134). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8eb436 mixed with white

  1. 8eb436
  2. 99bc50
  3. a4c367
  4. afcb7b
  5. bad38f
  6. c5daa2
  7. d0e2b5
  8. dce9c7
  9. e7f0da
  10. f3f8ec

Darker: #8eb436 mixed with black

  1. 8eb436
  2. 7b9c2e
  3. 688525
  4. 566e1e
  5. 445816
  6. 34440f
  7. 243008
  8. 151d03
  9. 070c01
  10. 010200

Calmer: #8eb436 with less saturation

  1. 8eb436
  2. 90b347
  3. 92b155
  4. 94b061
  5. 97ae6c
  6. 99ad77
  7. 9bab80
  8. 9daa8a
  9. 9fa893
  10. a2a69b

Questions about #8eb436

What color is #8eb436?

#8eb436 is bright light lime. The closest named color is Avocado Toast. In RGB it is rgb(142, 180, 54), in HSL hsl(78.1, 53.85%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.793% 0.15649 124.862).

What colors go well with #8eb436?

The complementary color of #8eb436 is #bb88f2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3a100 and #3ac077. The triadic partners are #3aacfe and #f27597.

Is white or black text more readable on #8eb436?

Black text reads better on #8eb436: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8eb436 a warm or cool color?

#8eb436 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 125 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.156.