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#a0caae color: Calculus

#a0caae is rgb(160, 202, 174) in RGB and oklch(80.102% 0.05942 155.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

80.1%
0.059
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Muted
  • Cool
  • ≈ Silver
  • olive-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #a0caae

#a0caae is a muted light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 80.1% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Calculus (#a1ccb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #a0caae mixed with white

  1. a0caae
  2. aacfb6
  3. b3d5be
  4. bcdac6
  5. c6dfce
  6. cfe4d6
  7. d9eade
  8. e2efe6
  9. ecf4ee
  10. f5faf7

Darker: #a0caae mixed with black

  1. a0caae
  2. 8baf97
  3. 769580
  4. 617c6a
  5. 4e6455
  6. 3b4d41
  7. 29372e
  8. 19221c
  9. 090f0b
  10. 010201

Calmer: #a0caae with less saturation

  1. a0caae
  2. a3c9b0
  3. a6c8b1
  4. aac6b3
  5. adc5b4
  6. b0c4b6
  7. b3c3b8
  8. b5c2b9
  9. b8c0bb
  10. bbbfbc

Questions about #a0caae

What color is #a0caae?

#a0caae is muted light emerald. The closest named color is Calculus. In RGB it is rgb(160, 202, 174), in HSL hsl(140, 28.38%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.102% 0.05942 155.651).

What colors go well with #a0caae?

The complementary color of #a0caae is #d7b0cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b5c59c and #92cbc3. The triadic partners are #b3bce5 and #e1b1a4.

Is white or black text more readable on #a0caae?

Black text reads better on #a0caae: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a0caae a warm or cool color?

#a0caae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 80.1% and its chroma 0.059.