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#8cdcaa color: Jovial Jade

#8cdcaa is rgb(140, 220, 170) in RGB and oklch(82.933% 0.10613 155.838) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

82.9%
0.106
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.62:1Hard to read
Lc -31
Black text
12.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #8cdcaa

#8cdcaa is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 82.9% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jovial Jade (#88ddaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8cdcaa mixed with white

  1. 8cdcaa
  2. 99e0b2
  3. a5e3bb
  4. b1e7c3
  5. bceacc
  6. c8eed4
  7. d3f1dd
  8. def5e5
  9. e9f8ee
  10. f4fcf6

Darker: #8cdcaa mixed with black

  1. 8cdcaa
  2. 79bf93
  3. 67a37d
  4. 558868
  5. 436e53
  6. 33543f
  7. 233c2d
  8. 14261b
  9. 07110b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cdcaa with less saturation

  1. 8cdcaa
  2. 93daad
  3. 9ad8b0
  4. a0d6b3
  5. a6d4b6
  6. acd2b9
  7. b2d0bc
  8. b7cebe
  9. bdcbc1
  10. c2c9c4

Questions about #8cdcaa

What color is #8cdcaa?

#8cdcaa is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Jovial Jade. In RGB it is rgb(140, 220, 170), in HSL hsl(142.5, 53.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.933% 0.10613 155.838).

What colors go well with #8cdcaa?

The complementary color of #8cdcaa is #f3ade2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b6d487 and #6bded1. The triadic partners are #b4c2ff and #ffae97.

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

Black text reads better on #8cdcaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cdcaa a warm or cool color?

#8cdcaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 82.9% and its chroma 0.106.