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#9cedce color: Esoteric Touch Green

#9cedce is rgb(156, 237, 206) in RGB and oklch(88.526% 0.09071 168.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

88.5%
0.091
168°
  • 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
15.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #9cedce

#9cedce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.5% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.36:1 contrast and black text 15.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Esoteric Touch Green (#abedc9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #9cedce mixed with white

  1. 9cedce
  2. a7efd3
  3. b2f1d8
  4. bcf3dd
  5. c6f5e1
  6. d0f6e6
  7. daf8eb
  8. e3faf0
  9. ecfcf5
  10. f6fdfa

Darker: #9cedce mixed with black

  1. 9cedce
  2. 87ceb3
  3. 73b098
  4. 5f937f
  5. 4c7766
  6. 395c4e
  7. 284238
  8. 182a23
  9. 09140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #9cedce with less saturation

  1. 9cedce
  2. a3ebcf
  3. aae9d0
  4. b1e7d1
  5. b7e5d2
  6. bde3d4
  7. c3e1d5
  8. c9dfd6
  9. ceddd7
  10. d4dbd8

Questions about #9cedce

What color is #9cedce?

#9cedce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Esoteric Touch Green. In RGB it is rgb(156, 237, 206), in HSL hsl(157.04, 69.23%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.526% 0.09071 168.192).

What colors go well with #9cedce?

The complementary color of #9cedce is #ffc1e4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bce8ae and #8decef. The triadic partners are #d6d1ff and #ffc8a5.

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

Black text reads better on #9cedce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and black gives 15.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cedce a warm or cool color?

#9cedce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 88.5% and its chroma 0.091.