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#8ce8cb color: Bubble Algae

#8ce8cb is rgb(140, 232, 203) in RGB and oklch(86.527% 0.09787 171.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

86.5%
0.098
172°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.45:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #8ce8cb

#8ce8cb is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 86.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.45:1 contrast and black text 14.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bubble Algae (#90e4c1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #8ce8cb mixed with white

  1. 8ce8cb
  2. 99ead0
  3. a6edd5
  4. b2efda
  5. bef2e0
  6. c9f4e5
  7. d4f6ea
  8. dff9ef
  9. eafbf4
  10. f4fdfa

Darker: #8ce8cb mixed with black

  1. 8ce8cb
  2. 79cab0
  3. 67ac96
  4. 55907d
  5. 437465
  6. 33594d
  7. 234037
  8. 142922
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8ce8cb with less saturation

  1. 8ce8cb
  2. 95e6cc
  3. 9de4cd
  4. a5e2cd
  5. ace0ce
  6. b3decf
  7. badcd0
  8. c0d9d0
  9. c7d7d1
  10. cdd5d2

Questions about #8ce8cb

What color is #8ce8cb?

#8ce8cb is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Bubble Algae. In RGB it is rgb(140, 232, 203), in HSL hsl(161.09, 66.67%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.527% 0.09787 171.735).

What colors go well with #8ce8cb?

The complementary color of #8ce8cb is #ffb8da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #afe3a8 and #7ee6ee. The triadic partners are #d3c8ff and #ffc197.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ce8cb?

Black text reads better on #8ce8cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and black gives 14.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ce8cb a warm or cool color?

#8ce8cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 86.5% and its chroma 0.098.