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#8fa53c color: Biology Experiments

#8fa53c is rgb(143, 165, 60) in RGB and oklch(68.371% 0.13268 120.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73°
100%

68.4%
0.133
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
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8fa53c

#8fa53c is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.133 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 7.62:1, 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: #8fa53c mixed with white

  1. 8fa53c
  2. 99ae53
  3. a4b768
  4. afc07c
  5. bac98f
  6. c5d2a2
  7. d0dbb4
  8. dce4c7
  9. e7edda
  10. f3f6ec

Darker: #8fa53c mixed with black

  1. 8fa53c
  2. 7c8f33
  3. 69792a
  4. 576521
  5. 455119
  6. 343d11
  7. 242b0a
  8. 151a04
  9. 070a01
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa53c with less saturation

  1. 8fa53c
  2. 90a449
  3. 91a355
  4. 92a25f
  5. 93a168
  6. 94a071
  7. 959f7a
  8. 969d82
  9. 979c8a
  10. 989b92

Questions about #8fa53c

What color is #8fa53c?

#8fa53c is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(143, 165, 60), in HSL hsl(72.57, 46.67%, 44.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.371% 0.13268 120.108).

What colors go well with #8fa53c?

The complementary color of #8fa53c is #a685df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b9951c and #54b06c. The triadic partners are #3ba3e3 and #da7496.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa53c?

Black text reads better on #8fa53c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa53c a warm or cool color?

#8fa53c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.133.