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#8fa43b color: Biology Experiments

#8fa43b is rgb(143, 164, 59) in RGB and oklch(68.127% 0.13222 119.68) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

68.1%
0.132
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8fa43b

#8fa43b is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 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: #8fa43b mixed with white

  1. 8fa43b
  2. 99ad53
  3. a4b667
  4. afbf7b
  5. bac98e
  6. c5d2a1
  7. d0dbb4
  8. dce4c7
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8fa43b mixed with black

  1. 8fa43b
  2. 7c8e32
  3. 697929
  4. 576421
  5. 455019
  6. 343d11
  7. 242b09
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa43b with less saturation

  1. 8fa43b
  2. 90a348
  3. 91a254
  4. 92a15e
  5. 92a068
  6. 939f71
  7. 949e79
  8. 959d81
  9. 969b89
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8fa43b

What color is #8fa43b?

#8fa43b is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 164, 59), in HSL hsl(72, 47.09%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.127% 0.13222 119.68).

What colors go well with #8fa43b?

The complementary color of #8fa43b is #a585de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9941c and #55af6b. The triadic partners are #39a2e1 and #d97396.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa43b?

Black text reads better on #8fa43b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa43b a warm or cool color?

#8fa43b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.132.