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#8befcc color: Light Turquoise

#8befcc is rgb(139, 239, 204) in RGB and oklch(88.106% 0.10722 169.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

88.1%
0.107
169°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc -21
Black text
15.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #8befcc

#8befcc is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.37:1 contrast and black text 15.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Light Turquoise (#7ef4cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #8befcc mixed with white

  1. 8befcc
  2. 99f1d1
  3. a6f3d6
  4. b2f4db
  5. bef6e0
  6. c9f8e5
  7. d4f9ea
  8. dffbf0
  9. eafcf5
  10. f5fefa

Darker: #8befcc mixed with black

  1. 8befcc
  2. 78d0b1
  3. 66b197
  4. 54947e
  5. 437865
  6. 325c4e
  7. 234237
  8. 142a22
  9. 07140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8befcc with less saturation

  1. 8befcc
  2. 95edcd
  3. 9eebce
  4. a6e8d0
  5. aee6d1
  6. b6e4d2
  7. bde1d3
  8. c4dfd4
  9. cbddd5
  10. d1dad6

Questions about #8befcc

What color is #8befcc?

#8befcc is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Light Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(139, 239, 204), in HSL hsl(159, 75.76%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.106% 0.10722 169.235).

What colors go well with #8befcc?

The complementary color of #8befcc is #ffbce2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3e9a5 and #77eef3. The triadic partners are #d6cfff and #ffc6a0.

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

Black text reads better on #8befcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and black gives 15.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8befcc a warm or cool color?

#8befcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 88.1% and its chroma 0.107.