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#8be8ca color: Bubble Algae

#8be8ca is rgb(139, 232, 202) in RGB and oklch(86.453% 0.09922 171.205) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

86.5%
0.099
171°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 82

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About #8be8ca

#8be8ca is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 86.5% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.45:1 contrast and black text 14.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bubble Algae (#90e4c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #8be8ca mixed with white

  1. 8be8ca
  2. 98eacf
  3. a5edd4
  4. b1efda
  5. bdf2df
  6. c8f4e4
  7. d4f6ea
  8. dff9ef
  9. eafbf4
  10. f4fdfa

Darker: #8be8ca mixed with black

  1. 8be8ca
  2. 78caaf
  3. 66ac95
  4. 54907c
  5. 437464
  6. 32594d
  7. 234037
  8. 142922
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8be8ca with less saturation

  1. 8be8ca
  2. 94e6cb
  3. 9ce4cc
  4. a4e2cd
  5. ace0cd
  6. b3dece
  7. b9dbcf
  8. c0d9d0
  9. c6d7d1
  10. ccd5d1

Questions about #8be8ca

What color is #8be8ca?

#8be8ca is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Bubble Algae. In RGB it is rgb(139, 232, 202), in HSL hsl(160.65, 66.91%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.453% 0.09922 171.205).

What colors go well with #8be8ca?

The complementary color of #8be8ca is #ffb8da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aee3a6 and #7ce6ed. The triadic partners are #d2c8ff and #ffc096.

Is white or black text more readable on #8be8ca?

Black text reads better on #8be8ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and black gives 14.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8be8ca a warm or cool color?

#8be8ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 86.5% and its chroma 0.099.