#8AE25A Hex Color
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Far from a soft sage, this lime glows with yellow undertones and serious saturation. The hex code #8ae25a works best as an accent, since it can overwhelm at full background scale. It pairs well with deep charcoal, and black text on it reaches about 13.1:1 contrast, so it stays readable.
Questions about #8ae25a
What is #8ae25a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8ae25a is rgb(138, 226, 90), in HSL hsl(99, 70%, 62%) and in CMYK 39%, 0%, 60%, 11%.
What colors pair well with #8ae25a?
Deep charcoal, dark plum, and navy all give #8ae25a the contrast it needs to pop. Warm cream softens the neon edge if the full glow feels too loud.
Is #8ae25a readable on white or black?
#8ae25a has a 1.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.10:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.