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#8ee8cc color: Bubble Algae

#8ee8cc is rgb(142, 232, 204) in RGB and oklch(86.649% 0.09579 172.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

86.6%
0.096
172°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.44:1Hard to read
Lc -24
Black text
14.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 83

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About #8ee8cc

#8ee8cc is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 86.6% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.44:1 contrast and black text 14.56:1, 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: #8ee8cc mixed with white

  1. 8ee8cc
  2. 9bead1
  3. a7edd6
  4. b3efdb
  5. bef2e0
  6. caf4e5
  7. d5f6ea
  8. dff9f0
  9. eafbf5
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #8ee8cc mixed with black

  1. 8ee8cc
  2. 7bcab1
  3. 68ac97
  4. 56907e
  5. 447465
  6. 34594e
  7. 244037
  8. 152922
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8ee8cc with less saturation

  1. 8ee8cc
  2. 97e6cd
  3. 9fe4cd
  4. a6e2ce
  5. ade0cf
  6. b4decf
  7. bbdcd0
  8. c1dad1
  9. c7d7d2
  10. cdd5d2

Questions about #8ee8cc

What color is #8ee8cc?

#8ee8cc is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Bubble Algae. In RGB it is rgb(142, 232, 204), in HSL hsl(161.33, 66.18%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.649% 0.09579 172.107).

What colors go well with #8ee8cc?

The complementary color of #8ee8cc is #ffb9da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #afe4a9 and #80e6ee. The triadic partners are #d4c8ff and #ffc299.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ee8cc?

Black text reads better on #8ee8cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and black gives 14.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ee8cc a warm or cool color?

#8ee8cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 86.6% and its chroma 0.096.