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#8eebcd color: Pastel very light emerald

#8eebcd is rgb(142, 235, 205) in RGB and oklch(87.359% 0.09913 171.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

87.4%
0.099
171°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.41:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
14.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #8eebcd

#8eebcd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.41:1 contrast and black text 14.92:1, 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: #8eebcd mixed with white

  1. 8eebcd
  2. 9bedd2
  3. a7efd7
  4. b3f1dc
  5. bff4e1
  6. caf6e6
  7. d5f8eb
  8. e0f9f0
  9. eafbf5
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #8eebcd mixed with black

  1. 8eebcd
  2. 7bccb2
  3. 68ae98
  4. 56917e
  5. 447566
  6. 345b4e
  7. 244138
  8. 152923
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8eebcd with less saturation

  1. 8eebcd
  2. 97e9ce
  3. 9fe7cf
  4. a7e5cf
  5. aee3d0
  6. b6e1d1
  7. bcded2
  8. c3dcd3
  9. c9dad4
  10. cfd8d4

Questions about #8eebcd

What color is #8eebcd?

#8eebcd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Pastel very light emerald. In RGB it is rgb(142, 235, 205), in HSL hsl(160.65, 69.92%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.359% 0.09913 171.264).

What colors go well with #8eebcd?

The complementary color of #8eebcd is #ffbbdd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1e6a9 and #7fe9f0. The triadic partners are #d5cbff and #ffc399.

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

Black text reads better on #8eebcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and black gives 14.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8eebcd a warm or cool color?

#8eebcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 87.4% and its chroma 0.099.