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#99eeca color: Nightly Aurora

#99eeca is rgb(153, 238, 202) in RGB and oklch(88.494% 0.09718 165.65) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

88.5%
0.097
166°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc -20
Black text
15.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #99eeca

#99eeca is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.5% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.36:1 contrast and black text 15.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Nightly Aurora (#9beec1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #99eeca mixed with white

  1. 99eeca
  2. a4f0cf
  3. aff2d4
  4. baf4da
  5. c4f5df
  6. cff7e4
  7. d9f9ea
  8. e2faef
  9. ecfcf4
  10. f6fdfa

Darker: #99eeca mixed with black

  1. 99eeca
  2. 84cfaf
  3. 70b195
  4. 5d937c
  5. 4a7764
  6. 385c4d
  7. 274237
  8. 172a22
  9. 08140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #99eeca with less saturation

  1. 99eeca
  2. a1eccc
  3. a8eacd
  4. afe8cf
  5. b6e6d0
  6. bce4d2
  7. c2e2d3
  8. c8e0d4
  9. ceddd6
  10. d3dbd7

Questions about #99eeca

What color is #99eeca?

#99eeca is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Nightly Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(153, 238, 202), in HSL hsl(154.59, 71.43%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.494% 0.09718 165.65).

What colors go well with #99eeca?

The complementary color of #99eeca is #ffc0e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bde8a8 and #85edee. The triadic partners are #d3d2ff and #ffc7a7.

Is white or black text more readable on #99eeca?

Black text reads better on #99eeca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and black gives 15.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #99eeca a warm or cool color?

#99eeca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 88.5% and its chroma 0.097.