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#a1ebce color: Tropical

#a1ebce is rgb(161, 235, 206) in RGB and oklch(88.343% 0.08402 167.968) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

88.3%
0.084
168°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.37:1Hard to read
Lc -21
Black text
15.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #a1ebce

#a1ebce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.37:1 contrast and black text 15.29:1, 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: #a1ebce mixed with white

  1. a1ebce
  2. abedd3
  3. b5efd8
  4. bff1dd
  5. c8f3e1
  6. d2f5e6
  7. dbf7eb
  8. e4f9f0
  9. edfbf5
  10. f6fdfa

Darker: #a1ebce mixed with black

  1. a1ebce
  2. 8bccb3
  3. 76ae98
  4. 62917f
  5. 4e7566
  6. 3c5b4e
  7. 2a4138
  8. 192923
  9. 09130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #a1ebce with less saturation

  1. a1ebce
  2. a7e9cf
  3. aee7d0
  4. b4e6d1
  5. b9e4d2
  6. bfe2d3
  7. c4e0d4
  8. caded5
  9. cfdcd6
  10. d4dad7

Questions about #a1ebce

What color is #a1ebce?

#a1ebce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Tropical. In RGB it is rgb(161, 235, 206), in HSL hsl(156.49, 64.91%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.343% 0.08402 167.968).

What colors go well with #a1ebce?

The complementary color of #a1ebce is #ffc3e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bee6b0 and #93eaed. The triadic partners are #d5d1ff and #ffc9a9.

Is white or black text more readable on #a1ebce?

Black text reads better on #a1ebce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and black gives 15.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a1ebce a warm or cool color?

#a1ebce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 88.3% and its chroma 0.084.