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#949e2a color: Biology Experiments

#949e2a is rgb(148, 158, 42) in RGB and oklch(66.99% 0.13546 114.4) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

67%
0.135
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • lime-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #949e2a

#949e2a is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Biology Experiments (#91a135). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-600.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #949e2a mixed with white

  1. 949e2a
  2. 9ea847
  3. a8b15e
  4. b2bb73
  5. bdc588
  6. c7cf9c
  7. d2d8b0
  8. dde2c4
  9. e8ecd7
  10. f4f5eb

Darker: #949e2a mixed with black

  1. 949e2a
  2. 808923
  3. 6d741c
  4. 5a6016
  5. 484d10
  6. 363a0a
  7. 262905
  8. 161802
  9. 080901
  10. 010100

Calmer: #949e2a with less saturation

  1. 949e2a
  2. 949d3c
  3. 949d49
  4. 949c55
  5. 949b60
  6. 949a6a
  7. 949973
  8. 94987c
  9. 949785
  10. 95968d

Questions about #949e2a

What color is #949e2a?

#949e2a is bright lime. The closest named color is Biology Experiments. In RGB it is rgb(148, 158, 42), in HSL hsl(65.17, 58%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.99% 0.13546 114.4).

What colors go well with #949e2a?

The complementary color of #949e2a is #9b83df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc8d0a and #5baa5e. The triadic partners are #1aa1db and #d46f9a.

Is white or black text more readable on #949e2a?

Black text reads better on #949e2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #949e2a a warm or cool color?

#949e2a is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.135.