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#9eebc3 color: Nightly Aurora

#9eebc3 is rgb(158, 235, 195) in RGB and oklch(87.898% 0.09453 160.973) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

87.9%
0.095
161°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.39:1Hard to read
Lc -21
Black text
15.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #9eebc3

#9eebc3 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.39:1 contrast and black text 15.13:1, 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: #9eebc3 mixed with white

  1. 9eebc3
  2. a9edc9
  3. b3efcf
  4. bdf1d5
  5. c7f3db
  6. d0f5e1
  7. daf7e7
  8. e3f9ed
  9. edfbf3
  10. f6fdf9

Darker: #9eebc3 mixed with black

  1. 9eebc3
  2. 89cca9
  3. 74ae90
  4. 609178
  5. 4d7560
  6. 3a5b4a
  7. 294134
  8. 182920
  9. 09130e
  10. 010302

Calmer: #9eebc3 with less saturation

  1. 9eebc3
  2. a5e9c5
  3. abe7c7
  4. b1e5c9
  5. b7e3cb
  6. bde1cd
  7. c2dfcf
  8. c8ddd1
  9. cddbd3
  10. d2d9d5

Questions about #9eebc3

What color is #9eebc3?

#9eebc3 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Nightly Aurora. In RGB it is rgb(158, 235, 195), in HSL hsl(148.83, 65.81%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.898% 0.09453 160.973).

What colors go well with #9eebc3?

The complementary color of #9eebc3 is #ffbfea. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1e5a3 and #88ebe6. The triadic partners are #cdd2ff and #ffc4a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #9eebc3?

Black text reads better on #9eebc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and black gives 15.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9eebc3 a warm or cool color?

#9eebc3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 87.9% and its chroma 0.095.