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#8eca00 color: Jewel Beetle

#8eca00 is rgb(142, 202, 0) in RGB and oklch(76.863% 0.20098 127.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

76.9%
0.201
128°
  • Lime
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neon
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-500
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #8eca00

#8eca00 is a neon light lime color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.201 chroma and a hue of 128°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jewel Beetle (#8cc90b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-500.

More light lime colors

Lighter: #8eca00 mixed with white

Darker: #8eca00 mixed with black

Calmer: #8eca00 with less saturation

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Questions about #8eca00

What color is #8eca00?

#8eca00 is neon light lime. The closest named color is Jewel Beetle. In RGB it is rgb(142, 202, 0), in HSL hsl(77.82, 100%, 39.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.863% 0.20098 127.999).

What colors go well with #8eca00?

The complementary color of #8eca00 is #d48fff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2b300 and #00d880. The triadic partners are #5fbaff and #ff819f.

Is white or black text more readable on #8eca00?

Black text reads better on #8eca00: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8eca00 a warm or cool color?

#8eca00 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 128 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.201.