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#8fa815 color: Augustus Asparagus

#8fa815 is rgb(143, 168, 21) in RGB and oklch(68.833% 0.15826 119.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

68.8%
0.158
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
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8fa815

#8fa815 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.158 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 7.78:1, 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: #8fa815 mixed with white

  1. 8fa815
  2. 99b13d
  3. a4ba58
  4. afc36f
  5. bacb85
  6. c5d49a
  7. d0ddae
  8. dce5c2
  9. e7eed7
  10. f3f6eb

Darker: #8fa815 mixed with black

  1. 8fa815
  2. 7c9211
  3. 697c0c
  4. 576708
  5. 455205
  6. 343f03
  7. 242c02
  8. 151a01
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa815 with less saturation

  1. 8fa815
  2. 90a732
  3. 91a644
  4. 92a552
  5. 93a45f
  6. 94a26a
  7. 95a175
  8. 97a07f
  9. 989e88
  10. 999c92

Questions about #8fa815

What color is #8fa815?

#8fa815 is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(143, 168, 21), in HSL hsl(70.2, 77.78%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.833% 0.15826 119.984).

What colors go well with #8fa815?

The complementary color of #8fa815 is #ab81ed. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c19400 and #40b563. The triadic partners are #00a5f2 and #e76c97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa815?

Black text reads better on #8fa815: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa815 a warm or cool color?

#8fa815 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.158.