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#9febce color: Tropical

#9febce is rgb(159, 235, 206) in RGB and oklch(88.236% 0.08559 168.477) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

88.2%
0.086
168°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.38:1Hard to read
Lc -21
Black text
15.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #9febce

#9febce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.2% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.38:1 contrast and black text 15.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical (#a8e8cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #9febce mixed with white

  1. 9febce
  2. aaedd3
  3. b4efd8
  4. bef1dd
  5. c7f3e1
  6. d1f5e6
  7. daf7eb
  8. e4f9f0
  9. edfbf5
  10. f6fdfa

Darker: #9febce mixed with black

  1. 9febce
  2. 8accb3
  3. 75ae98
  4. 61917f
  5. 4d7566
  6. 3b5b4e
  7. 294138
  8. 182923
  9. 09130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #9febce with less saturation

  1. 9febce
  2. a6e9cf
  3. ace7d0
  4. b2e6d1
  5. b8e4d2
  6. bee2d3
  7. c3e0d4
  8. c9ded5
  9. cedcd6
  10. d3dad7

Questions about #9febce

What color is #9febce?

#9febce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Tropical. In RGB it is rgb(159, 235, 206), in HSL hsl(157.11, 65.52%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.236% 0.08559 168.477).

What colors go well with #9febce?

The complementary color of #9febce is #ffc2e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bce6b0 and #91eaed. The triadic partners are #d5d0ff and #ffc8a7.

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

Black text reads better on #9febce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and black gives 15.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #9febce a warm or cool color?

#9febce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 88.2% and its chroma 0.086.