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#8febcb color: Bubble Algae

#8febcb is rgb(143, 235, 203) in RGB and oklch(87.352% 0.09967 169.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

87.4%
0.100
170°
  • 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
14.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #8febcb

#8febcb is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.4% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.41:1 contrast and black text 14.91:1, 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: #8febcb mixed with white

  1. 8febcb
  2. 9cedd0
  3. a8efd5
  4. b4f1da
  5. bff4e0
  6. caf6e5
  7. d5f8ea
  8. e0f9ef
  9. eafbf4
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #8febcb mixed with black

  1. 8febcb
  2. 7cccb0
  3. 69ae96
  4. 57917d
  5. 457565
  6. 345b4d
  7. 244137
  8. 152922
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8febcb with less saturation

  1. 8febcb
  2. 98e9cc
  3. a0e7cd
  4. a8e5ce
  5. afe3cf
  6. b6e1d0
  7. bdded1
  8. c3dcd2
  9. c9dad3
  10. cfd8d4

Questions about #8febcb

What color is #8febcb?

#8febcb is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Bubble Algae. In RGB it is rgb(143, 235, 203), in HSL hsl(159.13, 69.7%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.352% 0.09967 169.713).

What colors go well with #8febcb?

The complementary color of #8febcb is #ffbbdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3e6a7 and #7eeaef. The triadic partners are #d4ccff and #ffc29a.

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

Black text reads better on #8febcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 and black gives 14.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8febcb a warm or cool color?

#8febcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 87.4% and its chroma 0.1.