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#a6ebcc color: Tropical

#a6ebcc is rgb(166, 235, 204) in RGB and oklch(88.564% 0.08151 164.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

88.6%
0.082
165°
  • 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 -20
Black text
15.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #a6ebcc

#a6ebcc is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.37:1 contrast and black text 15.38:1, 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: #a6ebcc mixed with white

  1. a6ebcc
  2. b0edd1
  3. b9efd6
  4. c2f1db
  5. cbf3e0
  6. d4f5e5
  7. ddf7ea
  8. e5f9f0
  9. eefbf5
  10. f7fdfa

Darker: #a6ebcc mixed with black

  1. a6ebcc
  2. 90ccb1
  3. 7aae97
  4. 65917e
  5. 517565
  6. 3e5b4e
  7. 2b4137
  8. 1a2922
  9. 0a130f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #a6ebcc with less saturation

  1. a6ebcc
  2. ace9cd
  3. b2e8cf
  4. b7e6d0
  5. bce4d1
  6. c1e2d3
  7. c6e1d4
  8. cbdfd5
  9. d0ddd7
  10. d5dbd8

Questions about #a6ebcc

What color is #a6ebcc?

#a6ebcc is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Tropical. In RGB it is rgb(166, 235, 204), in HSL hsl(153.04, 63.3%, 78.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.564% 0.08151 164.98).

What colors go well with #a6ebcc?

The complementary color of #a6ebcc is #ffc4e6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2e6b0 and #97ebea. The triadic partners are #d3d3ff and #ffc9ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a6ebcc?

Black text reads better on #a6ebcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.37:1 and black gives 15.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a6ebcc a warm or cool color?

#a6ebcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 88.6% and its chroma 0.082.