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#8cd2a4 color: Pharaoh’s Jade

#8cd2a4 is rgb(140, 210, 164) in RGB and oklch(80.478% 0.09624 154.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

80.5%
0.096
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.77:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #8cd2a4

#8cd2a4 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.77:1 contrast and black text 11.87:1, 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: #8cd2a4 mixed with white

  1. 8cd2a4
  2. 98d7ad
  3. a4dbb6
  4. b0e0bf
  5. bbe4c8
  6. c7e9d1
  7. d2edda
  8. ddf2e3
  9. e9f6ec
  10. f4fbf6

Darker: #8cd2a4 mixed with black

  1. 8cd2a4
  2. 79b68e
  3. 679b79
  4. 558164
  5. 436850
  6. 33503d
  7. 23392b
  8. 14241a
  9. 07100a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cd2a4 with less saturation

  1. 8cd2a4
  2. 92d0a7
  3. 98ceaa
  4. 9dcdac
  5. a3cbaf
  6. a8c9b2
  7. adc7b5
  8. b1c5b7
  9. b6c3ba
  10. bbc1bc

Questions about #8cd2a4

What color is #8cd2a4?

#8cd2a4 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Jade. In RGB it is rgb(140, 210, 164), in HSL hsl(140.57, 43.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.478% 0.09624 154.863).

What colors go well with #8cd2a4?

The complementary color of #8cd2a4 is #e6a8d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1ca85 and #70d4c7. The triadic partners are #adbbfe and #f6a995.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cd2a4?

Black text reads better on #8cd2a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.77:1 and black gives 11.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cd2a4 a warm or cool color?

#8cd2a4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.096.