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#8eaaa0 color: Rare Happening

#8eaaa0 is rgb(142, 170, 160) in RGB and oklch(71.381% 0.03416 171.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

71.4%
0.034
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • mist-400
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #8eaaa0

#8eaaa0 is a dusty light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.034 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rare Happening (#8daca0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8eaaa0 mixed with white

  1. 8eaaa0
  2. 99b2a9
  3. a4bbb2
  4. afc3bc
  5. bacbc5
  6. c6d4ce
  7. d1dcd8
  8. dce5e2
  9. e8eeeb
  10. f3f6f5

Darker: #8eaaa0 mixed with black

  1. 8eaaa0
  2. 7b938b
  3. 687d76
  4. 566861
  5. 44534e
  6. 343f3b
  7. 242d29
  8. 151b19
  9. 070b09
  10. 010101

Calmer: #8eaaa0 with less saturation

  1. 8eaaa0
  2. 90a9a0
  3. 92a9a1
  4. 94a8a1
  5. 97a7a1
  6. 99a6a1
  7. 9ba6a1
  8. 9da5a2
  9. 9fa4a2
  10. a1a3a2

Questions about #8eaaa0

What color is #8eaaa0?

#8eaaa0 is dusty light emerald. The closest named color is Rare Happening. In RGB it is rgb(142, 170, 160), in HSL hsl(158.57, 14.14%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.381% 0.03416 171.675).

What colors go well with #8eaaa0?

The complementary color of #8eaaa0 is #b59aa5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97a895 and #8ba9ac. The triadic partners are #a29fb7 and #b59d90.

Is white or black text more readable on #8eaaa0?

Black text reads better on #8eaaa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8eaaa0 a warm or cool color?

#8eaaa0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.034.