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#8bd2a5 color: Pharaoh’s Jade

#8bd2a5 is rgb(139, 210, 165) in RGB and oklch(80.448% 0.09602 155.755) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

80.4%
0.096
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #8bd2a5

#8bd2a5 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Jade (#83d1a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8bd2a5 mixed with white

  1. 8bd2a5
  2. 97d7ae
  3. a3dbb7
  4. afe0c0
  5. bbe4c9
  6. c6e9d2
  7. d2eddb
  8. ddf2e4
  9. e8f6ed
  10. f4fbf6

Darker: #8bd2a5 mixed with black

  1. 8bd2a5
  2. 78b68f
  3. 669b79
  4. 548165
  5. 436851
  6. 32503d
  7. 23392b
  8. 14241a
  9. 07100a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8bd2a5 with less saturation

  1. 8bd2a5
  2. 91d0a8
  3. 97ceaa
  4. 9dcdad
  5. a2cbb0
  6. a7c9b2
  7. acc7b5
  8. b1c5b7
  9. b6c3ba
  10. bac1bc

Questions about #8bd2a5

What color is #8bd2a5?

#8bd2a5 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Jade. In RGB it is rgb(139, 210, 165), in HSL hsl(141.97, 44.1%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.448% 0.09602 155.755).

What colors go well with #8bd2a5?

The complementary color of #8bd2a5 is #e7a8d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0cb86 and #6fd3c8. The triadic partners are #aebafd and #f6a994.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bd2a5?

Black text reads better on #8bd2a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bd2a5 a warm or cool color?

#8bd2a5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.096.