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#8cdeb9 color: Sprig of Mint

#8cdeb9 is rgb(140, 222, 185) in RGB and oklch(83.763% 0.09644 163.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

83.8%
0.096
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • emerald-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 77

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About #8cdeb9

#8cdeb9 is a pastel light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 83.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.58:1 contrast and black text 13.26:1, 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: #8cdeb9 mixed with white

  1. 8cdeb9
  2. 99e1c0
  3. a5e5c7
  4. b1e8ce
  5. bcecd5
  6. c8efdc
  7. d3f2e3
  8. def5ea
  9. e9f9f1
  10. f4fcf8

Darker: #8cdeb9 mixed with black

  1. 8cdeb9
  2. 79c1a0
  3. 67a589
  4. 558971
  5. 436f5b
  6. 335546
  7. 233d31
  8. 14261e
  9. 07120d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #8cdeb9 with less saturation

  1. 8cdeb9
  2. 93dcbb
  3. 9bdabc
  4. a1d8be
  5. a8d6c0
  6. aed4c1
  7. b4d2c3
  8. b9d0c5
  9. bfcec6
  10. c4ccc8

Questions about #8cdeb9

What color is #8cdeb9?

#8cdeb9 is pastel light emerald. The closest named color is Sprig of Mint. In RGB it is rgb(140, 222, 185), in HSL hsl(152.93, 55.41%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.763% 0.09644 163.996).

What colors go well with #8cdeb9?

The complementary color of #8cdeb9 is #f7b1d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0d898 and #77dedc. The triadic partners are #c2c2ff and #ffb696.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cdeb9?

Black text reads better on #8cdeb9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and black gives 13.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cdeb9 a warm or cool color?

#8cdeb9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 83.8% and its chroma 0.096.