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#8fad9e color: Rare Happening

#8fad9e is rgb(143, 173, 158) in RGB and oklch(72.064% 0.03946 163.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

72.1%
0.039
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sage
  • mist-400
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #8fad9e

#8fad9e is a dusty light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.039 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, 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: #8fad9e mixed with white

Darker: #8fad9e mixed with black

Calmer: #8fad9e with less saturation

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Questions about #8fad9e

What color is #8fad9e?

#8fad9e is dusty light emerald. The closest named color is Rare Happening. In RGB it is rgb(143, 173, 158), in HSL hsl(150, 15.46%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.064% 0.03946 163.617).

What colors go well with #8fad9e?

The complementary color of #8fad9e is #b89bab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9bab92 and #89adac. The triadic partners are #a1a2bd and #bb9d91.

Is white or black text more readable on #8fad9e?

Black text reads better on #8fad9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fad9e a warm or cool color?

#8fad9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.039.