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#8fa801 color: Augustus Asparagus

#8fa801 is rgb(143, 168, 1) in RGB and oklch(68.786% 0.16274 119.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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69°
100%

68.8%
0.163
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8fa801

#8fa801 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.77:1, 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: #8fa801 mixed with white

  1. 8fa801
  2. 99b138
  3. a4ba54
  4. afc36c
  5. bacb83
  6. c5d498
  7. d0ddad
  8. dce5c1
  9. e7eed6
  10. f3f7ea

Darker: #8fa801 mixed with black

  1. 8fa801
  2. 7c9201
  3. 697c01
  4. 576700
  5. 455200
  6. 343f00
  7. 242c00
  8. 151a00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa801 with less saturation

  1. 8fa801
  2. 90a72b
  3. 91a640
  4. 92a54f
  5. 93a45c
  6. 94a268
  7. 95a173
  8. 97a07e
  9. 989e88
  10. 999c91

Questions about #8fa801

What color is #8fa801?

#8fa801 is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(143, 168, 1), in HSL hsl(68.98, 98.82%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.786% 0.16274 119.787).

What colors go well with #8fa801?

The complementary color of #8fa801 is #ab80ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c19400 and #3cb661. The triadic partners are #00a5f4 and #e86a97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa801?

Black text reads better on #8fa801: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa801 a warm or cool color?

#8fa801 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.163.