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#8cd8a2 color: Patrice

#8cd8a2 is rgb(140, 216, 162) in RGB and oklch(81.822% 0.10745 152.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

81.8%
0.107
153°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #8cd8a2

#8cd8a2 is a pastel light green color. In OKLCH it has 81.8% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 153°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Patrice (#8cd9a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light green colors

Lighter: #8cd8a2 mixed with white

  1. 8cd8a2
  2. 98dcab
  3. a4e0b4
  4. b0e4be
  5. bce8c7
  6. c7ecd0
  7. d2f0d9
  8. def4e3
  9. e9f8ec
  10. f4fbf6

Darker: #8cd8a2 mixed with black

  1. 8cd8a2
  2. 79bc8c
  3. 67a077
  4. 558563
  5. 436b4f
  6. 33533c
  7. 233b2a
  8. 142519
  9. 07110a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cd8a2 with less saturation

  1. 8cd8a2
  2. 93d6a6
  3. 99d4a9
  4. 9fd2ac
  5. a5d0b0
  6. aaceb3
  7. b0ccb6
  8. b5caba
  9. bac8bd
  10. bfc6c0

Questions about #8cd8a2

What color is #8cd8a2?

#8cd8a2 is pastel light green. The closest named color is Patrice. In RGB it is rgb(140, 216, 162), in HSL hsl(137.37, 49.35%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.822% 0.10745 152.657).

What colors go well with #8cd8a2?

The complementary color of #8cd8a2 is #edaae2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b7cf80 and #68daca. The triadic partners are #acbfff and #ffaa97.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cd8a2?

Black text reads better on #8cd8a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cd8a2 a warm or cool color?

#8cd8a2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 153 degrees, its lightness 81.8% and its chroma 0.107.