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#8bcda1 color: Frost Gum

#8bcda1 is rgb(139, 205, 161) in RGB and oklch(79.195% 0.09191 154.604) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

79.2%
0.092
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #8bcda1

#8bcda1 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frost Gum (#8ecb9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8bcda1 mixed with white

  1. 8bcda1
  2. 97d2aa
  3. a3d7b3
  4. afdcbd
  5. bae1c6
  6. c6e6cf
  7. d1ebd9
  8. ddf0e2
  9. e8f5ec
  10. f4faf5

Darker: #8bcda1 mixed with black

  1. 8bcda1
  2. 78b28b
  3. 669876
  4. 547e62
  5. 43664e
  6. 324e3c
  7. 23382a
  8. 142319
  9. 070f09
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8bcda1 with less saturation

  1. 8bcda1
  2. 91cba4
  3. 96caa6
  4. 9bc8a9
  5. a0c6ac
  6. a5c4ae
  7. aac3b1
  8. aec1b3
  9. b2bfb6
  10. b7bdb8

Questions about #8bcda1

What color is #8bcda1?

#8bcda1 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Frost Gum. In RGB it is rgb(139, 205, 161), in HSL hsl(140, 39.76%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.195% 0.09191 154.604).

What colors go well with #8bcda1?

The complementary color of #8bcda1 is #e0a5d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aec684 and #71cfc2. The triadic partners are #a9b7f7 and #f0a694.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bcda1?

Black text reads better on #8bcda1: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bcda1 a warm or cool color?

#8bcda1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.092.