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#8cdeb3 color: Sprig of Mint

#8cdeb3 is rgb(140, 222, 179) in RGB and oklch(83.612% 0.10127 160.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

83.6%
0.101
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.59:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #8cdeb3

#8cdeb3 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 83.6% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sprig of Mint (#8be0ba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8cdeb3 mixed with white

  1. 8cdeb3
  2. 99e1ba
  3. a5e5c2
  4. b1e8ca
  5. bcecd1
  6. c8efd9
  7. d3f2e0
  8. def5e8
  9. e9f9f0
  10. f4fcf7

Darker: #8cdeb3 mixed with black

  1. 8cdeb3
  2. 79c19b
  3. 67a584
  4. 55896e
  5. 436f58
  6. 335543
  7. 233d2f
  8. 14261d
  9. 07120c
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8cdeb3 with less saturation

  1. 8cdeb3
  2. 93dcb5
  3. 9adab8
  4. a1d8ba
  5. a7d6bc
  6. aed4be
  7. b3d2c0
  8. b9d0c3
  9. bfcec5
  10. c4cbc7

Questions about #8cdeb3

What color is #8cdeb3?

#8cdeb3 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Sprig of Mint. In RGB it is rgb(140, 222, 179), in HSL hsl(148.54, 55.41%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.612% 0.10127 160.263).

What colors go well with #8cdeb3?

The complementary color of #8cdeb3 is #f7afde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3d791 and #71dfd8. The triadic partners are #bcc2ff and #ffb397.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cdeb3?

Black text reads better on #8cdeb3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cdeb3 a warm or cool color?

#8cdeb3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 83.6% and its chroma 0.101.