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#8fa43d color: Biology Experiments

#8fa43d is rgb(143, 164, 61) in RGB and oklch(68.146% 0.13058 119.776) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

68.1%
0.131
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
7.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #8fa43d

#8fa43d is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.131 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 7.55:1, 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: #8fa43d mixed with white

  1. 8fa43d
  2. 99ad54
  3. a4b669
  4. afbf7c
  5. bac88f
  6. c5d2a2
  7. d0dbb4
  8. dce4c7
  9. e7edda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8fa43d mixed with black

  1. 8fa43d
  2. 7c8e34
  3. 69792b
  4. 576422
  5. 45501a
  6. 343d12
  7. 242b0a
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa43d with less saturation

  1. 8fa43d
  2. 90a34a
  3. 91a255
  4. 92a15f
  5. 92a069
  6. 939f71
  7. 949e7a
  8. 959d82
  9. 969b8a
  10. 979a91

Questions about #8fa43d

What color is #8fa43d?

#8fa43d is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 164, 61), in HSL hsl(72.23, 45.78%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.146% 0.13058 119.776).

What colors go well with #8fa43d?

The complementary color of #8fa43d is #a585dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89420 and #56af6c. The triadic partners are #3ca2e1 and #d97496.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa43d?

Black text reads better on #8fa43d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa43d a warm or cool color?

#8fa43d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.131.