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#8fa538 color: Biology Experiments

#8fa538 is rgb(143, 165, 56) in RGB and oklch(68.334% 0.13583 119.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72°
100%

68.3%
0.136
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Sage
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8fa538

#8fa538 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.61:1, 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: #8fa538 mixed with white

  1. 8fa538
  2. 99ae50
  3. a4b766
  4. afc07a
  5. bac98d
  6. c5d2a0
  7. d0dbb3
  8. dce4c6
  9. e7edd9
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8fa538 mixed with black

  1. 8fa538
  2. 7c8f2f
  3. 697927
  4. 57651f
  5. 455117
  6. 343d0f
  7. 242b08
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa538 with less saturation

  1. 8fa538
  2. 90a446
  3. 91a352
  4. 92a25d
  5. 93a167
  6. 94a070
  7. 959f79
  8. 969d81
  9. 979c8a
  10. 989b91

Questions about #8fa538

What color is #8fa538?

#8fa538 is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 165, 56), in HSL hsl(72.11, 49.32%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.334% 0.13583 119.92).

What colors go well with #8fa538?

The complementary color of #8fa538 is #a684e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba9412 and #52b06b. The triadic partners are #36a3e4 and #dc7396.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa538?

Black text reads better on #8fa538: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa538 a warm or cool color?

#8fa538 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.136.