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#8cebc8 color: Bubble Algae

#8cebc8 is rgb(140, 235, 200) in RGB and oklch(87.132% 0.10382 168.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

87.1%
0.104
168°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #8cebc8

#8cebc8 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.42:1 contrast and black text 14.83:1, 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: #8cebc8 mixed with white

  1. 8cebc8
  2. 99edcd
  3. a6efd3
  4. b2f1d8
  5. bef4de
  6. c9f6e3
  7. d4f8e9
  8. dff9ee
  9. eafbf4
  10. f5fdf9

Darker: #8cebc8 mixed with black

  1. 8cebc8
  2. 79ccae
  3. 67ae94
  4. 55917b
  5. 437563
  6. 335b4c
  7. 234136
  8. 142921
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8cebc8 with less saturation

  1. 8cebc8
  2. 95e9c9
  3. 9ee7cb
  4. a6e5cc
  5. ade2cd
  6. b4e0ce
  7. bbded0
  8. c2dcd1
  9. c8d9d2
  10. ced7d3

Questions about #8cebc8

What color is #8cebc8?

#8cebc8 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Bubble Algae. In RGB it is rgb(140, 235, 200), in HSL hsl(157.89, 70.37%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.132% 0.10382 168.285).

What colors go well with #8cebc8?

The complementary color of #8cebc8 is #ffb9e0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3e5a3 and #78eaee. The triadic partners are #d1ccff and #ffc19a.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cebc8?

Black text reads better on #8cebc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cebc8 a warm or cool color?

#8cebc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 87.1% and its chroma 0.104.