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#8fa438 color: Biology Experiments

#8fa438 is rgb(143, 164, 56) in RGB and oklch(68.099% 0.13458 119.545) 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
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8fa438

#8fa438 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 7.54:1, 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: #8fa438 mixed with white

  1. 8fa438
  2. 99ad50
  3. a4b666
  4. afbf7a
  5. bac98d
  6. c5d2a0
  7. d0dbb3
  8. dce4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8fa438 mixed with black

  1. 8fa438
  2. 7c8e2f
  3. 697927
  4. 57641f
  5. 455017
  6. 343d0f
  7. 242b08
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa438 with less saturation

  1. 8fa438
  2. 90a346
  3. 91a252
  4. 91a15d
  5. 92a067
  6. 939f70
  7. 949e78
  8. 959d81
  9. 969b89
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8fa438

What color is #8fa438?

#8fa438 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 164, 56), in HSL hsl(71.67, 49.09%, 43.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.099% 0.13458 119.545).

What colors go well with #8fa438?

The complementary color of #8fa438 is #a584df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b99315 and #53af6a. The triadic partners are #36a2e2 and #da7296.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa438?

Black text reads better on #8fa438: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa438 a warm or cool color?

#8fa438 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.135.