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#8fa605 color: Augustus Asparagus

#8fa605 is rgb(143, 166, 5) in RGB and oklch(68.32% 0.1598 119.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

68.3%
0.160
119°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 35%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #8fa605

#8fa605 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 119°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus (#90aa0b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #8fa605 mixed with white

  1. 8fa605
  2. 99af39
  3. a4b855
  4. afc16c
  5. baca83
  6. c5d398
  7. d0dcad
  8. dce5c1
  9. e7eed6
  10. f3f6ea

Darker: #8fa605 mixed with black

  1. 8fa605
  2. 7c9004
  3. 697a03
  4. 576502
  5. 455101
  6. 343e01
  7. 242b00
  8. 151a00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa605 with less saturation

  1. 8fa605
  2. 90a52c
  3. 91a440
  4. 92a34f
  5. 92a25c
  6. 93a168
  7. 949f72
  8. 969e7d
  9. 979c86
  10. 989b90

Questions about #8fa605

What color is #8fa605?

#8fa605 is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(143, 166, 5), in HSL hsl(68.57, 94.15%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.32% 0.1598 119.177).

What colors go well with #8fa605?

The complementary color of #8fa605 is #a880ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c09200 and #40b45f. The triadic partners are #00a4f0 and #e56997.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa605?

Black text reads better on #8fa605: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa605 a warm or cool color?

#8fa605 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 119 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.16.