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#8fa23b color: Biology Experiments

#8fa23b is rgb(143, 162, 59) in RGB and oklch(67.658% 0.1297 118.894) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71°
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67.7%
0.130
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
7.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8fa23b

#8fa23b is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.13 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 7.4:1, 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: #8fa23b mixed with white

  1. 8fa23b
  2. 99ab52
  3. a4b567
  4. afbe7b
  5. bac78e
  6. c5d1a1
  7. d0dab4
  8. dce3c7
  9. e7ecd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8fa23b mixed with black

  1. 8fa23b
  2. 7c8c32
  3. 697729
  4. 576321
  5. 454f19
  6. 343c11
  7. 242a09
  8. 151904
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa23b with less saturation

  1. 8fa23b
  2. 90a148
  3. 90a053
  4. 919f5e
  5. 929e67
  6. 939d70
  7. 939c78
  8. 949b80
  9. 959a88
  10. 969890

Questions about #8fa23b

What color is #8fa23b?

#8fa23b is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 162, 59), in HSL hsl(71.07, 46.61%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.658% 0.1297 118.894).

What colors go well with #8fa23b?

The complementary color of #8fa23b is #a284dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7921f and #57ad69. The triadic partners are #39a1de and #d67396.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa23b?

Black text reads better on #8fa23b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa23b a warm or cool color?

#8fa23b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.13.