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#9cefcc color: Nightly Aurora

#9cefcc is rgb(156, 239, 204) in RGB and oklch(88.922% 0.09493 165.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

88.9%
0.095
166°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc -19
Black text
15.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #9cefcc

#9cefcc is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.34:1 contrast and black text 15.63:1, 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: #9cefcc mixed with white

  1. 9cefcc
  2. a7f1d1
  3. b2f2d6
  4. bcf4db
  5. c6f6e0
  6. d0f7e5
  7. daf9ea
  8. e3fbf0
  9. edfcf5
  10. f6fefa

Darker: #9cefcc mixed with black

  1. 9cefcc
  2. 87d0b1
  3. 73b197
  4. 5f947e
  5. 4c7865
  6. 395c4e
  7. 284237
  8. 182a22
  9. 09140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #9cefcc with less saturation

  1. 9cefcc
  2. a3edcd
  3. abebcf
  4. b1e9d0
  5. b8e7d2
  6. bee5d3
  7. c4e3d5
  8. cae1d6
  9. cfdfd7
  10. d5ddd9

Questions about #9cefcc

What color is #9cefcc?

#9cefcc is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Nightly Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(156, 239, 204), in HSL hsl(154.7, 72.17%, 77.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.922% 0.09493 165.872).

What colors go well with #9cefcc?

The complementary color of #9cefcc is #ffc2e8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bfe9ab and #89eeef. The triadic partners are #d5d4ff and #ffc9aa.

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

Black text reads better on #9cefcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and black gives 15.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9cefcc a warm or cool color?

#9cefcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 88.9% and its chroma 0.095.