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#8eebce color: Pastel very light emerald

#8eebce is rgb(142, 235, 206) in RGB and oklch(87.386% 0.09852 171.963) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

87.4%
0.099
172°
  • 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 #8eebce

#8eebce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.4% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 172°.

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: #8eebce mixed with white

  1. 8eebce
  2. 9bedd3
  3. a7efd8
  4. b3f1dd
  5. bff4e1
  6. caf6e6
  7. d5f8eb
  8. e0f9f0
  9. eafbf5
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #8eebce mixed with black

  1. 8eebce
  2. 7bccb3
  3. 68ae98
  4. 56917f
  5. 447566
  6. 345b4e
  7. 244138
  8. 152923
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8eebce with less saturation

  1. 8eebce
  2. 97e9cf
  3. 9fe7cf
  4. a7e5d0
  5. afe3d1
  6. b6e1d2
  7. bcded2
  8. c3dcd3
  9. c9dad4
  10. cfd8d5

Questions about #8eebce

What color is #8eebce?

#8eebce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Pastel very light emerald. In RGB it is rgb(142, 235, 206), in HSL hsl(161.29, 69.92%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.386% 0.09852 171.963).

What colors go well with #8eebce?

The complementary color of #8eebce is #ffbbdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b1e6aa and #80e9f1. The triadic partners are #d6cbff and #ffc499.

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

Black text reads better on #8eebce: 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 #8eebce a warm or cool color?

#8eebce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 87.4% and its chroma 0.099.