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#8be3bc color: Sprig of Mint

#8be3bc is rgb(139, 227, 188) in RGB and oklch(84.94% 0.10205 164.199) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

84.9%
0.102
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.52:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #8be3bc

#8be3bc is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 84.9% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sprig of Mint (#8be0ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8be3bc mixed with white

  1. 8be3bc
  2. 98e6c3
  3. a5e9c9
  4. b1ecd0
  5. bcefd7
  6. c8f2dd
  7. d3f4e4
  8. def7eb
  9. e9faf1
  10. f4fcf8

Darker: #8be3bc mixed with black

  1. 8be3bc
  2. 78c5a3
  3. 66a88b
  4. 548c73
  5. 43715d
  6. 325747
  7. 233f32
  8. 14271f
  9. 07120d
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8be3bc with less saturation

  1. 8be3bc
  2. 93e1be
  3. 9bdfc0
  4. a2ddc1
  5. a9dbc3
  6. b0d9c5
  7. b6d6c7
  8. bcd4c8
  9. c2d2ca
  10. c8d0cc

Questions about #8be3bc

What color is #8be3bc?

#8be3bc is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Sprig of Mint. In RGB it is rgb(139, 227, 188), in HSL hsl(153.41, 61.11%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.94% 0.10205 164.199).

What colors go well with #8be3bc?

The complementary color of #8be3bc is #feb3de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2dd98 and #74e3e1. The triadic partners are #c5c5ff and #ffb897.

Is white or black text more readable on #8be3bc?

Black text reads better on #8be3bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8be3bc a warm or cool color?

#8be3bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 84.9% and its chroma 0.102.