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#8fa225 color: Biology Experiments

#8fa225 is rgb(143, 162, 37) in RGB and oklch(67.489% 0.14464 118.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

67.5%
0.145
118°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8fa225

#8fa225 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 118°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biology Experiments (#91a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8fa225 mixed with white

  1. 8fa225
  2. 99ab44
  3. a4b55c
  4. afbe72
  5. bac787
  6. c5d19b
  7. d0daaf
  8. dce3c3
  9. e7edd7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8fa225 mixed with black

  1. 8fa225
  2. 7c8c1f
  3. 697719
  4. 576313
  5. 454f0d
  6. 343c08
  7. 242a04
  8. 151902
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa225 with less saturation

  1. 8fa225
  2. 90a139
  3. 90a048
  4. 919f54
  5. 929e60
  6. 929d6a
  7. 939c74
  8. 949b7d
  9. 959986
  10. 96988e

Questions about #8fa225

What color is #8fa225?

#8fa225 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 162, 37), in HSL hsl(69.12, 62.81%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.489% 0.14464 118.204).

What colors go well with #8fa225?

The complementary color of #8fa225 is #a281e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bb9000 and #4dae62. The triadic partners are #19a1e5 and #db6d96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa225?

Black text reads better on #8fa225: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa225 a warm or cool color?

#8fa225 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 118 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.145.