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#8eceaa color: Peppermint Spray

#8eceaa is rgb(142, 206, 170) in RGB and oklch(79.815% 0.08316 159.149) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

79.8%
0.083
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • emerald-300
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #8eceaa

#8eceaa is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppermint Spray (#90cbaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-300.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8eceaa mixed with white

  1. 8eceaa
  2. 9ad3b2
  3. a5d8bb
  4. b1ddc3
  5. bce2cb
  6. c7e7d4
  7. d3ecdc
  8. def0e5
  9. e9f5ee
  10. f4faf6

Darker: #8eceaa mixed with black

  1. 8eceaa
  2. 7bb393
  3. 68987d
  4. 567f68
  5. 446653
  6. 344e3f
  7. 24382d
  8. 15231b
  9. 070f0b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8eceaa with less saturation

  1. 8eceaa
  2. 93ccac
  3. 99cbae
  4. 9ec9b0
  5. a3c7b2
  6. a7c6b4
  7. acc4b6
  8. b0c2b7
  9. b5c1b9
  10. b9bfbb

Questions about #8eceaa

What color is #8eceaa?

#8eceaa is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Peppermint Spray. In RGB it is rgb(142, 206, 170), in HSL hsl(146.25, 39.51%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.815% 0.08316 159.149).

What colors go well with #8eceaa?

The complementary color of #8eceaa is #e2a9cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #acc88f and #7acfc8. The triadic partners are #b1b8f3 and #edab96.

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

Black text reads better on #8eceaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8eceaa a warm or cool color?

#8eceaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.083.