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#8fa517 color: Noxious

#8fa517 is rgb(143, 165, 23) in RGB and oklch(68.13% 0.15423 119.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

68.1%
0.154
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8fa517

#8fa517 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Noxious (#89a203). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8fa517 mixed with white

  1. 8fa517
  2. 99ae3e
  3. a4b758
  4. afc06f
  5. bac985
  6. c5d299
  7. d0dbae
  8. dce4c2
  9. e7edd6
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8fa517 mixed with black

  1. 8fa517
  2. 7c8f12
  3. 69790e
  4. 57650a
  5. 455106
  6. 343d04
  7. 242b02
  8. 151a01
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa517 with less saturation

  1. 8fa517
  2. 90a432
  3. 91a343
  4. 91a251
  5. 92a15e
  6. 93a069
  7. 949f73
  8. 959d7d
  9. 969c87
  10. 979a90

Questions about #8fa517

What color is #8fa517?

#8fa517 is bright lime. The closest named color is Noxious. In RGB it is rgb(143, 165, 23), in HSL hsl(69.3, 75.53%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.13% 0.15423 119.023).

What colors go well with #8fa517?

The complementary color of #8fa517 is #a780ea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf9200 and #45b261. The triadic partners are #00a3ec and #e26b96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa517?

Black text reads better on #8fa517: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa517 a warm or cool color?

#8fa517 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.154.