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#8cecce color: Pastel very light emerald

#8cecce is rgb(140, 236, 206) in RGB and oklch(87.52% 0.10129 171.784) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

87.5%
0.101
172°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
15.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #8cecce

#8cecce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.4:1 contrast and black text 15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#7bf2da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #8cecce mixed with white

  1. 8cecce
  2. 99eed3
  3. a6f0d8
  4. b2f2dd
  5. bef4e1
  6. c9f6e6
  7. d4f8eb
  8. dffaf0
  9. eafcf5
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #8cecce mixed with black

  1. 8cecce
  2. 79cdb3
  3. 67af98
  4. 55927f
  5. 437666
  6. 335b4e
  7. 234238
  8. 142923
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8cecce with less saturation

  1. 8cecce
  2. 95eacf
  3. 9ee8d0
  4. a6e6d0
  5. aee4d1
  6. b5e1d2
  7. bcdfd3
  8. c3ddd3
  9. c9dad4
  10. d0d8d5

Questions about #8cecce

What color is #8cecce?

#8cecce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Pastel very light emerald. In RGB it is rgb(140, 236, 206), in HSL hsl(161.25, 71.64%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.52% 0.10129 171.784).

What colors go well with #8cecce?

The complementary color of #8cecce is #ffbbdd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b0e7a9 and #7deaf2. The triadic partners are #d6ccff and #ffc398.

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

Black text reads better on #8cecce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and black gives 15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cecce a warm or cool color?

#8cecce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 87.5% and its chroma 0.101.