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#8fa437 color: Biology Experiments

#8fa437 is rgb(143, 164, 55) in RGB and oklch(68.09% 0.13534 119.503) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

68.1%
0.135
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8fa437

#8fa437 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, 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: #8fa437 mixed with white

  1. 8fa437
  2. 99ad50
  3. a4b665
  4. afbf79
  5. bac98d
  6. c5d2a0
  7. d0dbb3
  8. dce4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8fa437 mixed with black

  1. 8fa437
  2. 7c8e2e
  3. 697926
  4. 57641e
  5. 455016
  6. 343d0f
  7. 242b08
  8. 151a03
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa437 with less saturation

  1. 8fa437
  2. 90a345
  3. 91a251
  4. 91a15c
  5. 92a066
  6. 939f6f
  7. 949e78
  8. 959d81
  9. 969b89
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8fa437

What color is #8fa437?

#8fa437 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 164, 55), in HSL hsl(71.56, 49.77%, 42.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.09% 0.13534 119.503).

What colors go well with #8fa437?

The complementary color of #8fa437 is #a584e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba9312 and #53af69. The triadic partners are #34a2e3 and #da7296.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa437?

Black text reads better on #8fa437: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa437 a warm or cool color?

#8fa437 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.135.