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#8cd2ab color: Pharaoh’s Jade

#8cd2ab is rgb(140, 210, 171) in RGB and oklch(80.649% 0.08995 159.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

80.6%
0.090
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.76:1Hard to read
Lc -36
Black text
11.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #8cd2ab

#8cd2ab is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 80.6% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.76:1 contrast and black text 11.92:1, 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: #8cd2ab mixed with white

  1. 8cd2ab
  2. 98d7b3
  3. a4dbbb
  4. b0e0c4
  5. bbe4cc
  6. c7e9d4
  7. d2eddd
  8. ddf2e5
  9. e9f6ee
  10. f4fbf6

Darker: #8cd2ab mixed with black

  1. 8cd2ab
  2. 79b694
  3. 679b7e
  4. 558168
  5. 436854
  6. 335040
  7. 23392d
  8. 14241b
  9. 07100b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cd2ab with less saturation

  1. 8cd2ab
  2. 92d0ad
  3. 98cfaf
  4. 9dcdb1
  5. a3cbb3
  6. a8c9b5
  7. adc7b8
  8. b2c5ba
  9. b7c4bc
  10. bbc2be

Questions about #8cd2ab

What color is #8cd2ab?

#8cd2ab is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Pharaoh’s Jade. In RGB it is rgb(140, 210, 171), in HSL hsl(146.57, 43.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.649% 0.08995 159.144).

What colors go well with #8cd2ab?

The complementary color of #8cd2ab is #e7a9d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aecc8d and #75d3cc. The triadic partners are #b3bafa and #f3ac95.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cd2ab?

Black text reads better on #8cd2ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and black gives 11.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cd2ab a warm or cool color?

#8cd2ab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 80.6% and its chroma 0.09.