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#8cd8a8 color: Patrice

#8cd8a8 is rgb(140, 216, 168) in RGB and oklch(81.961% 0.10184 155.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

82%
0.102
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 15%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.68:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #8cd8a8

#8cd8a8 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.68:1 contrast and black text 12.5:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8cd8a8 mixed with white

  1. 8cd8a8
  2. 98dcb1
  3. a4e0b9
  4. b0e4c2
  5. bce8ca
  6. c7ecd3
  7. d3f0dc
  8. def4e5
  9. e9f7ed
  10. f4fbf6

Darker: #8cd8a8 mixed with black

  1. 8cd8a8
  2. 79bc92
  3. 67a07c
  4. 558567
  5. 436b52
  6. 33533f
  7. 233b2c
  8. 14251a
  9. 07110a
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cd8a8 with less saturation

  1. 8cd8a8
  2. 93d6ab
  3. 99d4ae
  4. 9fd2b1
  5. a5d0b3
  6. aaceb6
  7. b0ccb9
  8. b5cabc
  9. bac8be
  10. bfc6c1

Questions about #8cd8a8

What color is #8cd8a8?

#8cd8a8 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Patrice. In RGB it is rgb(140, 216, 168), in HSL hsl(142.11, 49.35%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.961% 0.10184 155.697).

What colors go well with #8cd8a8?

The complementary color of #8cd8a8 is #eeabde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b4d087 and #6ddacd. The triadic partners are #b1bfff and #feac96.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cd8a8?

Black text reads better on #8cd8a8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 and black gives 12.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cd8a8 a warm or cool color?

#8cd8a8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 82% and its chroma 0.102.