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#a1ebcb color: Tropical

#a1ebcb is rgb(161, 235, 203) in RGB and oklch(88.264% 0.08612 165.659) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

88.3%
0.086
166°
  • 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
15.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #a1ebcb

#a1ebcb is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.38:1 contrast and black text 15.26:1, 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: #a1ebcb mixed with white

  1. a1ebcb
  2. abedd0
  3. b5efd5
  4. bff1da
  5. c8f3e0
  6. d2f5e5
  7. dbf7ea
  8. e4f9ef
  9. edfbf4
  10. f6fdfa

Darker: #a1ebcb mixed with black

  1. a1ebcb
  2. 8bccb0
  3. 76ae96
  4. 62917d
  5. 4e7565
  6. 3c5b4d
  7. 2a4137
  8. 192922
  9. 09130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #a1ebcb with less saturation

  1. a1ebcb
  2. a7e9cc
  3. aee7ce
  4. b4e6cf
  5. b9e4d0
  6. bfe2d2
  7. c4e0d3
  8. c9ded4
  9. cedcd6
  10. d3dad7

Questions about #a1ebcb

What color is #a1ebcb?

#a1ebcb is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Tropical. In RGB it is rgb(161, 235, 203), in HSL hsl(154.05, 64.91%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.264% 0.08612 165.659).

What colors go well with #a1ebcb?

The complementary color of #a1ebcb is #ffc2e5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bfe6ad and #91ebeb. The triadic partners are #d3d1ff and #ffc7a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1ebcb?

Black text reads better on #a1ebcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and black gives 15.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1ebcb a warm or cool color?

#a1ebcb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 88.3% and its chroma 0.086.