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#8cd0ac color: Marooned

#8cd0ac is rgb(140, 208, 172) in RGB and oklch(80.215% 0.08604 160.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

80.2%
0.086
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.79:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #8cd0ac

#8cd0ac is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 80.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.79:1 contrast and black text 11.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Marooned (#86cdab). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8cd0ac mixed with white

  1. 8cd0ac
  2. 98d5b4
  3. a4dabc
  4. b0dec4
  5. bbe3cd
  6. c7e8d5
  7. d2ecdd
  8. ddf1e6
  9. e9f6ee
  10. f4faf7

Darker: #8cd0ac mixed with black

  1. 8cd0ac
  2. 79b595
  3. 679a7f
  4. 558069
  5. 436754
  6. 334f40
  7. 23392d
  8. 14231b
  9. 07100b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cd0ac with less saturation

  1. 8cd0ac
  2. 92ceae
  3. 98cdb0
  4. 9dcbb2
  5. a2c9b3
  6. a7c7b5
  7. acc6b7
  8. b1c4b9
  9. b5c2bb
  10. bac0bc

Questions about #8cd0ac

What color is #8cd0ac?

#8cd0ac is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Marooned. In RGB it is rgb(140, 208, 172), in HSL hsl(148.24, 41.98%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.215% 0.08604 160.527).

What colors go well with #8cd0ac?

The complementary color of #8cd0ac is #e5a9cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acca90 and #78d0cb. The triadic partners are #b4b9f5 and #efac94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cd0ac?

Black text reads better on #8cd0ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 and black gives 11.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cd0ac a warm or cool color?

#8cd0ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 80.2% and its chroma 0.086.