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#8aedcd color: Tiffany Blue

#8aedcd is rgb(138, 237, 205) in RGB and oklch(87.63% 0.10464 170.948) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

87.6%
0.105
171°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.39:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
15.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #8aedcd

#8aedcd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.6% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.39:1 contrast and black text 15.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#7bf2da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #8aedcd mixed with white

  1. 8aedcd
  2. 98efd2
  3. a5f1d7
  4. b1f3dc
  5. bdf5e1
  6. c9f7e6
  7. d4f8eb
  8. dffaf0
  9. eafcf5
  10. f4fdfa

Darker: #8aedcd mixed with black

  1. 8aedcd
  2. 77ceb2
  3. 65b098
  4. 53937e
  5. 427766
  6. 325c4e
  7. 224238
  8. 142a23
  9. 07140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8aedcd with less saturation

  1. 8aedcd
  2. 94ebce
  3. 9de9cf
  4. a5e7d0
  5. ade4d1
  6. b5e2d2
  7. bce0d2
  8. c3ddd3
  9. c9dbd4
  10. d0d9d5

Questions about #8aedcd

What color is #8aedcd?

#8aedcd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Tiffany Blue. In RGB it is rgb(138, 237, 205), in HSL hsl(160.61, 73.33%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.63% 0.10464 170.948).

What colors go well with #8aedcd?

The complementary color of #8aedcd is #ffbadf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0e8a7 and #79ebf2. The triadic partners are #d6cdff and #ffc49a.

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

Black text reads better on #8aedcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and black gives 15.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8aedcd a warm or cool color?

#8aedcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 87.6% and its chroma 0.105.