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#8fa912 color: Augustus Asparagus

#8fa912 is rgb(143, 169, 18) in RGB and oklch(69.061% 0.16027 120.259) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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70°
100%

69.1%
0.160
120°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • lime-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #8fa912

#8fa912 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 120°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 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: #8fa912 mixed with white

  1. 8fa912
  2. 99b23d
  3. a4bb58
  4. afc36f
  5. bacc85
  6. c5d59a
  7. d0ddae
  8. dce6c2
  9. e7eed7
  10. f3f7eb

Darker: #8fa912 mixed with black

  1. 8fa912
  2. 7c920e
  3. 697c0a
  4. 576707
  5. 455304
  6. 343f02
  7. 242c01
  8. 151b01
  9. 070a00
  10. 010100

Calmer: #8fa912 with less saturation

  1. 8fa912
  2. 90a831
  3. 91a743
  4. 92a652
  5. 93a55f
  6. 95a36a
  7. 96a275
  8. 97a07f
  9. 999f89
  10. 9a9d92

Questions about #8fa912

What color is #8fa912?

#8fa912 is bright lime. The closest named color is Augustus Asparagus. In RGB it is rgb(143, 169, 18), in HSL hsl(70.33, 80.75%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.061% 0.16027 120.259).

What colors go well with #8fa912?

The complementary color of #8fa912 is #ac81ef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c19500 and #3eb664. The triadic partners are #00a6f4 and #e86b97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fa912?

Black text reads better on #8fa912: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fa912 a warm or cool color?

#8fa912 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 120 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.16.