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#8cdcb1 color: Jovial Jade

#8cdcb1 is rgb(140, 220, 177) in RGB and oklch(83.102% 0.09997 159.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

83.1%
0.100
160°
  • 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
12.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 76

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About #8cdcb1

#8cdcb1 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 83.1% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.62:1 contrast and black text 12.99:1, 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: #8cdcb1 mixed with white

  1. 8cdcb1
  2. 99e0b9
  3. a5e3c0
  4. b1e7c8
  5. bcead0
  6. c8eed8
  7. d3f1df
  8. def5e7
  9. e9f8ef
  10. f4fcf7

Darker: #8cdcb1 mixed with black

  1. 8cdcb1
  2. 79bf99
  3. 67a383
  4. 55886c
  5. 436e57
  6. 335442
  7. 233c2f
  8. 14261c
  9. 07110c
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cdcb1 with less saturation

  1. 8cdcb1
  2. 93dab3
  3. 9ad8b6
  4. a0d6b8
  5. a7d4ba
  6. add2bc
  7. b2d0bf
  8. b8cec1
  9. bdccc3
  10. c2cac5

Questions about #8cdcb1

What color is #8cdcb1?

#8cdcb1 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Jovial Jade. In RGB it is rgb(140, 220, 177), in HSL hsl(147.75, 53.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.102% 0.09997 159.706).

What colors go well with #8cdcb1?

The complementary color of #8cdcb1 is #f4aedc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3d58f and #72ddd6. The triadic partners are #bac1ff and #ffb297.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cdcb1?

Black text reads better on #8cdcb1: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 and black gives 12.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cdcb1 a warm or cool color?

#8cdcb1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 83.1% and its chroma 0.1.