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#8fcaac color: Peppermint Spray

#8fcaac is rgb(143, 202, 172) in RGB and oklch(79.009% 0.07451 161.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

79%
0.075
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pistachio
  • olive-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #8fcaac

#8fcaac is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.87:1 contrast and black text 11.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppermint Spray (#90cbaa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #8fcaac mixed with white

  1. 8fcaac
  2. 9bcfb4
  3. a6d5bc
  4. b1dac4
  5. bcdfcd
  6. c8e5d5
  7. d3eadd
  8. deefe6
  9. e9f4ee
  10. f4faf6

Darker: #8fcaac mixed with black

  1. 8fcaac
  2. 7caf95
  3. 69957f
  4. 577c69
  5. 456454
  6. 344d40
  7. 24372d
  8. 15221b
  9. 070f0b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #8fcaac with less saturation

  1. 8fcaac
  2. 94c9ad
  3. 99c7af
  4. 9dc6b0
  5. a2c4b2
  6. a6c2b3
  7. aac1b5
  8. afbfb6
  9. b3beb8
  10. b7bcb9

Questions about #8fcaac

What color is #8fcaac?

#8fcaac is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Peppermint Spray. In RGB it is rgb(143, 202, 172), in HSL hsl(149.49, 35.76%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.009% 0.07451 161.947).

What colors go well with #8fcaac?

The complementary color of #8fcaac is #dda8c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a9c594 and #80cac7. The triadic partners are #b2b5ea and #e5ab95.

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

Black text reads better on #8fcaac: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and black gives 11.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8fcaac a warm or cool color?

#8fcaac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.075.