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#9defc8 color: Nightly Aurora

#9defc8 is rgb(157, 239, 200) in RGB and oklch(88.871% 0.09719 163.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

88.9%
0.097
163°
  • 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
15.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #9defc8

#9defc8 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.34:1 contrast and black text 15.61:1, 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: #9defc8 mixed with white

  1. 9defc8
  2. a8f1cd
  3. b2f3d3
  4. bdf4d8
  5. c7f6de
  6. d0f7e3
  7. daf9e9
  8. e3fbee
  9. edfcf4
  10. f6fef9

Darker: #9defc8 mixed with black

  1. 9defc8
  2. 88d0ae
  3. 73b194
  4. 5f947b
  5. 4c7863
  6. 3a5c4c
  7. 284236
  8. 182a21
  9. 09140f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #9defc8 with less saturation

  1. 9defc8
  2. a4edca
  3. abebcc
  4. b2e9ce
  5. b8e7cf
  6. bee5d1
  7. c4e3d3
  8. cae1d5
  9. d0dfd7
  10. d5dcd8

Questions about #9defc8

What color is #9defc8?

#9defc8 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Nightly Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(157, 239, 200), in HSL hsl(151.46, 71.93%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.871% 0.09719 163.003).

What colors go well with #9defc8?

The complementary color of #9defc8 is #ffc1eb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1e9a6 and #87efec. The triadic partners are #d2d5ff and #ffc8ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #9defc8?

Black text reads better on #9defc8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and black gives 15.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9defc8 a warm or cool color?

#9defc8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 88.9% and its chroma 0.097.