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#8febcc color: Pastel very light emerald

#8febcc is rgb(143, 235, 204) in RGB and oklch(87.379% 0.09903 170.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

87.4%
0.099
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
14.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #8febcc

#8febcc is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.4% lightness, 0.099 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 14.92:1, 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: #8febcc mixed with white

  1. 8febcc
  2. 9cedd1
  3. a8efd6
  4. b4f1db
  5. bff4e0
  6. caf6e5
  7. d5f8ea
  8. e0f9f0
  9. eafbf5
  10. f5fdfa

Darker: #8febcc mixed with black

  1. 8febcc
  2. 7cccb1
  3. 69ae97
  4. 57917e
  5. 457565
  6. 345b4e
  7. 244137
  8. 152922
  9. 07130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8febcc with less saturation

  1. 8febcc
  2. 98e9cd
  3. a0e7ce
  4. a8e5cf
  5. afe3d0
  6. b6e1d1
  7. bdded2
  8. c3dcd3
  9. c9dad3
  10. cfd8d4

Questions about #8febcc

What color is #8febcc?

#8febcc is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Pastel very light emerald. In RGB it is rgb(143, 235, 204), in HSL hsl(159.78, 69.7%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.379% 0.09903 170.396).

What colors go well with #8febcc?

The complementary color of #8febcc is #ffbbde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b3e6a8 and #7fe9f0. The triadic partners are #d4ccff and #ffc39a.

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

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

#8febcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 87.4% and its chroma 0.099.