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#8be9c8 color: Bubble Algae

#8be9c8 is rgb(139, 233, 200) in RGB and oklch(86.628% 0.10183 169.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

86.6%
0.102
169°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #8be9c8

#8be9c8 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 86.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.44:1 contrast and black text 14.59:1, 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: #8be9c8 mixed with white

  1. 8be9c8
  2. 98ebcd
  3. a5eed3
  4. b1f0d8
  5. bdf2de
  6. c9f5e3
  7. d4f7e9
  8. dff9ee
  9. eafbf4
  10. f4fdf9

Darker: #8be9c8 mixed with black

  1. 8be9c8
  2. 78cbae
  3. 66ad94
  4. 54907b
  5. 437463
  6. 325a4c
  7. 234136
  8. 142921
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8be9c8 with less saturation

  1. 8be9c8
  2. 94e7c9
  3. 9ce5ca
  4. a4e3cb
  5. ace1cc
  6. b3decd
  7. badccf
  8. c0dad0
  9. c7d8d1
  10. cdd5d2

Questions about #8be9c8

What color is #8be9c8?

#8be9c8 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Bubble Algae. In RGB it is rgb(139, 233, 200), in HSL hsl(158.94, 68.12%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.628% 0.10183 169.365).

What colors go well with #8be9c8?

The complementary color of #8be9c8 is #ffb8dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0e4a3 and #79e8ed. The triadic partners are #d1c9ff and #ffbf97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8be9c8?

Black text reads better on #8be9c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8be9c8 a warm or cool color?

#8be9c8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 86.6% and its chroma 0.102.