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#8bcdab color: Marooned

#8bcdab is rgb(139, 205, 171) in RGB and oklch(79.445% 0.08303 161.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

79.4%
0.083
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #8bcdab

#8bcdab is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Marooned (#86cdab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8bcdab mixed with white

  1. 8bcdab
  2. 97d2b3
  3. a3d7bb
  4. afdcc4
  5. bbe1cc
  6. c6e6d4
  7. d2ebdd
  8. ddf0e5
  9. e8f5ee
  10. f4faf6

Darker: #8bcdab mixed with black

  1. 8bcdab
  2. 78b294
  3. 66987e
  4. 547e68
  5. 436654
  6. 324e40
  7. 23382d
  8. 14231b
  9. 070f0b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8bcdab with less saturation

  1. 8bcdab
  2. 91cbad
  3. 96caae
  4. 9bc8b0
  5. a1c6b2
  6. a5c5b4
  7. aac3b5
  8. afc1b7
  9. b3bfb8
  10. b8beba

Questions about #8bcdab

What color is #8bcdab?

#8bcdab is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Marooned. In RGB it is rgb(139, 205, 171), in HSL hsl(149.09, 39.76%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.445% 0.08303 161.281).

What colors go well with #8bcdab?

The complementary color of #8bcdab is #e2a7cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9c790 and #78cdc9. The triadic partners are #b2b6f1 and #ebab93.

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

Black text reads better on #8bcdab: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bcdab a warm or cool color?

#8bcdab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.083.