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#9cedca color: Nightly Aurora

#9cedca is rgb(156, 237, 202) in RGB and oklch(88.421% 0.09353 165.359) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

88.4%
0.094
165°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc -20
Black text
15.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #9cedca

#9cedca is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.4% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.37:1 contrast and black text 15.38:1, 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: #9cedca mixed with white

  1. 9cedca
  2. a7efcf
  3. b2f1d4
  4. bcf3da
  5. c6f5df
  6. d0f6e4
  7. daf8ea
  8. e3faef
  9. ecfcf4
  10. f6fdfa

Darker: #9cedca mixed with black

  1. 9cedca
  2. 87ceaf
  3. 73b095
  4. 5f937c
  5. 4c7764
  6. 395c4d
  7. 284237
  8. 182a22
  9. 09140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #9cedca with less saturation

  1. 9cedca
  2. a3ebcb
  3. aae9cd
  4. b1e7ce
  5. b7e5d0
  6. bde3d1
  7. c3e1d3
  8. c9dfd4
  9. ceddd6
  10. d3dbd7

Questions about #9cedca

What color is #9cedca?

#9cedca is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Nightly Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(156, 237, 202), in HSL hsl(154.07, 69.23%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.421% 0.09353 165.359).

What colors go well with #9cedca?

The complementary color of #9cedca is #ffc0e7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bee7a9 and #89edec. The triadic partners are #d3d2ff and #ffc7a7.

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

Black text reads better on #9cedca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and black gives 15.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cedca a warm or cool color?

#9cedca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 88.4% and its chroma 0.094.