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#8cd1aa color: Pharaoh’s Jade

#8cd1aa is rgb(140, 209, 170) in RGB and oklch(80.394% 0.08928 158.81) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

80.4%
0.089
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #8cd1aa

#8cd1aa is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Jade (#83d1a9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8cd1aa mixed with white

  1. 8cd1aa
  2. 98d6b2
  3. a4dabb
  4. b0dfc3
  5. bbe4cb
  6. c7e8d4
  7. d2eddc
  8. ddf1e5
  9. e9f6ee
  10. f4faf6

Darker: #8cd1aa mixed with black

  1. 8cd1aa
  2. 79b593
  3. 679b7d
  4. 558168
  5. 436853
  6. 33503f
  7. 23392d
  8. 14231b
  9. 07100b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cd1aa with less saturation

  1. 8cd1aa
  2. 92cfac
  3. 98ceae
  4. 9dccb0
  5. a2cab2
  6. a8c8b5
  7. acc6b7
  8. b1c5b9
  9. b6c3bb
  10. bac1bd

Questions about #8cd1aa

What color is #8cd1aa?

#8cd1aa is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Jade. In RGB it is rgb(140, 209, 170), in HSL hsl(146.09, 42.86%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.394% 0.08928 158.81).

What colors go well with #8cd1aa?

The complementary color of #8cd1aa is #e6a9d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #adcb8d and #75d2ca. The triadic partners are #b2baf8 and #f2ab95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cd1aa?

Black text reads better on #8cd1aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cd1aa a warm or cool color?

#8cd1aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.089.