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#8beccd color: Pastel very light emerald

#8beccd is rgb(139, 236, 205) in RGB and oklch(87.447% 0.10262 171.269) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

87.4%
0.103
171°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
14.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #8beccd

#8beccd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.4% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.4:1 contrast and black text 14.98:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#7bf2da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #8beccd mixed with white

  1. 8beccd
  2. 99eed2
  3. a5f0d7
  4. b2f2dc
  5. bdf4e1
  6. c9f6e6
  7. d4f8eb
  8. dffaf0
  9. eafcf5
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #8beccd mixed with black

  1. 8beccd
  2. 78cdb2
  3. 66af98
  4. 54927e
  5. 437666
  6. 325b4e
  7. 234238
  8. 142923
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8beccd with less saturation

  1. 8beccd
  2. 94eace
  3. 9de8cf
  4. a5e6d0
  5. ade3d0
  6. b5e1d1
  7. bcdfd2
  8. c3ddd3
  9. c9dad4
  10. cfd8d5

Questions about #8beccd

What color is #8beccd?

#8beccd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Pastel very light emerald. In RGB it is rgb(139, 236, 205), in HSL hsl(160.82, 71.85%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.447% 0.10262 171.269).

What colors go well with #8beccd?

The complementary color of #8beccd is #ffbade. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0e7a8 and #7beaf2. The triadic partners are #d6ccff and #ffc398.

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

Black text reads better on #8beccd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and black gives 14.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8beccd a warm or cool color?

#8beccd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 87.4% and its chroma 0.103.