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#8fa238 color: Biology Experiments

#8fa238 is rgb(143, 162, 56) in RGB and oklch(67.63% 0.13209 118.769) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
100%

67.6%
0.132
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.84:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8fa238

#8fa238 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.39:1, 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: #8fa238 mixed with white

  1. 8fa238
  2. 99ab50
  3. a4b566
  4. afbe7a
  5. bac78d
  6. c5d1a0
  7. d0dab3
  8. dce3c6
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8fa238 mixed with black

  1. 8fa238
  2. 7c8c2f
  3. 697727
  4. 57631f
  5. 454f17
  6. 343c0f
  7. 242a08
  8. 151904
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa238 with less saturation

  1. 8fa238
  2. 90a146
  3. 90a052
  4. 919f5c
  5. 929e66
  6. 939d6f
  7. 939c77
  8. 949b80
  9. 959a88
  10. 96988f

Questions about #8fa238

What color is #8fa238?

#8fa238 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 162, 56), in HSL hsl(70.75, 48.62%, 42.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.63% 0.13209 118.769).

What colors go well with #8fa238?

The complementary color of #8fa238 is #a283dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89219 and #56ad68. The triadic partners are #35a1df and #d77296.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa238?

Black text reads better on #8fa238: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa238 a warm or cool color?

#8fa238 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.132.