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#8fa90e color: Augustus Asparagus

#8fa90e is rgb(143, 169, 14) in RGB and oklch(69.05% 0.16129 120.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

69%
0.161
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8fa90e

#8fa90e is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, 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: #8fa90e mixed with white

  1. 8fa90e
  2. 99b23b
  3. a4bb57
  4. afc36e
  5. bacc84
  6. c5d599
  7. d0ddae
  8. dce6c2
  9. e7eed6
  10. f3f7eb

Darker: #8fa90e mixed with black

  1. 8fa90e
  2. 7c920b
  3. 697c07
  4. 576705
  5. 455303
  6. 343f02
  7. 242c01
  8. 151b00
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa90e with less saturation

  1. 8fa90e
  2. 90a82f
  3. 91a742
  4. 92a651
  5. 93a55e
  6. 95a36a
  7. 96a275
  8. 97a07f
  9. 989f89
  10. 9a9d92

Questions about #8fa90e

What color is #8fa90e?

#8fa90e is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(143, 169, 14), in HSL hsl(70.06, 84.7%, 35.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.05% 0.16129 120.212).

What colors go well with #8fa90e?

The complementary color of #8fa90e is #ac81ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c19500 and #3db663. The triadic partners are #00a6f4 and #e96b97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa90e?

Black text reads better on #8fa90e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa90e a warm or cool color?

#8fa90e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.161.