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#8cd1ac color: Pharaoh’s Jade

#8cd1ac is rgb(140, 209, 172) in RGB and oklch(80.444% 0.08757 160.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

80.4%
0.088
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #8cd1ac

#8cd1ac is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 80.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.83:1, 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: #8cd1ac mixed with white

  1. 8cd1ac
  2. 98d6b4
  3. a4dabc
  4. b0dfc4
  5. bbe4cd
  6. c7e8d5
  7. d2eddd
  8. ddf1e6
  9. e9f6ee
  10. f4faf7

Darker: #8cd1ac mixed with black

  1. 8cd1ac
  2. 79b595
  3. 679b7f
  4. 558169
  5. 436854
  6. 335040
  7. 23392d
  8. 14231b
  9. 07100b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cd1ac with less saturation

  1. 8cd1ac
  2. 92cfae
  3. 98ceb0
  4. 9dccb2
  5. a3cab4
  6. a8c8b6
  7. adc7b8
  8. b1c5b9
  9. b6c3bb
  10. bbc1bd

Questions about #8cd1ac

What color is #8cd1ac?

#8cd1ac is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Jade. In RGB it is rgb(140, 209, 172), in HSL hsl(147.83, 42.86%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.444% 0.08757 160.163).

What colors go well with #8cd1ac?

The complementary color of #8cd1ac is #e6a9d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #accb8f and #77d2cc. The triadic partners are #b4b9f7 and #f1ac94.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cd1ac?

Black text reads better on #8cd1ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cd1ac a warm or cool color?

#8cd1ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 80.4% and its chroma 0.088.