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#8cdeb5 color: Sprig of Mint

#8cdeb5 is rgb(140, 222, 181) in RGB and oklch(83.662% 0.09962 161.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

83.7%
0.100
161°
  • 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
13.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #8cdeb5

#8cdeb5 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 83.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.59:1 contrast and black text 13.23:1, 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: #8cdeb5 mixed with white

  1. 8cdeb5
  2. 99e1bc
  3. a5e5c4
  4. b1e8cb
  5. bcecd2
  6. c8efda
  7. d3f2e1
  8. def5e9
  9. e9f9f0
  10. f4fcf7

Darker: #8cdeb5 mixed with black

  1. 8cdeb5
  2. 79c19d
  3. 67a586
  4. 55896f
  5. 436f59
  6. 335544
  7. 233d30
  8. 14261d
  9. 07120c
  10. 010202

Calmer: #8cdeb5 with less saturation

  1. 8cdeb5
  2. 93dcb7
  3. 9adab9
  4. a1d8bb
  5. a8d6bd
  6. aed4bf
  7. b4d2c1
  8. b9d0c3
  9. bfcec5
  10. c4cbc7

Questions about #8cdeb5

What color is #8cdeb5?

#8cdeb5 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Sprig of Mint. In RGB it is rgb(140, 222, 181), in HSL hsl(150, 55.41%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.662% 0.09962 161.461).

What colors go well with #8cdeb5?

The complementary color of #8cdeb5 is #f7b0dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b2d793 and #73ded9. The triadic partners are #bec2ff and #ffb497.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cdeb5?

Black text reads better on #8cdeb5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and black gives 13.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cdeb5 a warm or cool color?

#8cdeb5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 83.7% and its chroma 0.1.