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#9aefcb color: Nightly Aurora

#9aefcb is rgb(154, 239, 203) in RGB and oklch(88.795% 0.09713 165.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

88.8%
0.097
166°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.35:1Hard to read
Lc -19
Black text
15.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #9aefcb

#9aefcb is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.8% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.35:1 contrast and black text 15.58:1, 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: #9aefcb mixed with white

  1. 9aefcb
  2. a5f1d0
  3. b0f3d5
  4. bbf4da
  5. c5f6e0
  6. cff7e5
  7. d9f9ea
  8. e3fbef
  9. ecfcf5
  10. f6fefa

Darker: #9aefcb mixed with black

  1. 9aefcb
  2. 85d0b0
  3. 71b196
  4. 5e947d
  5. 4b7865
  6. 395c4d
  7. 274237
  8. 172a22
  9. 09140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #9aefcb with less saturation

  1. 9aefcb
  2. a2edcd
  3. a9ebce
  4. b0e9d0
  5. b7e7d1
  6. bde5d3
  7. c3e3d4
  8. c9e1d5
  9. cfded7
  10. d4dcd8

Questions about #9aefcb

What color is #9aefcb?

#9aefcb is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Nightly Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(154, 239, 203), in HSL hsl(154.59, 72.65%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.795% 0.09713 165.667).

What colors go well with #9aefcb?

The complementary color of #9aefcb is #ffc0e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bee9a9 and #86eeef. The triadic partners are #d5d3ff and #ffc8aa.

Is white or black text more readable on #9aefcb?

Black text reads better on #9aefcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and black gives 15.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9aefcb a warm or cool color?

#9aefcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 88.8% and its chroma 0.097.