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#a8dcbe color: Shanghai Jade

#a8dcbe is rgb(168, 220, 190) in RGB and oklch(85.001% 0.06809 159.244) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

85%
0.068
159°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light blue
  • emerald-200
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.54:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #a8dcbe

#a8dcbe is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 85% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.65:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shanghai Jade (#aad9bb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #a8dcbe mixed with white

  1. a8dcbe
  2. b1e0c4
  3. bae3cb
  4. c3e7d1
  5. cbead8
  6. d4eede
  7. ddf1e5
  8. e5f5eb
  9. eef8f2
  10. f6fcf8

Darker: #a8dcbe mixed with black

  1. a8dcbe
  2. 92bfa5
  3. 7ca38c
  4. 678875
  5. 526e5e
  6. 3f5448
  7. 2c3c33
  8. 1a261f
  9. 0a110d
  10. 010202

Calmer: #a8dcbe with less saturation

  1. a8dcbe
  2. acdbc0
  3. b0d9c1
  4. b4d8c3
  5. b8d6c4
  6. bcd5c6
  7. c0d4c7
  8. c3d2c9
  9. c7d1ca
  10. cacfcc

Questions about #a8dcbe

What color is #a8dcbe?

#a8dcbe is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Shanghai Jade. In RGB it is rgb(168, 220, 190), in HSL hsl(145.38, 42.62%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.001% 0.06809 159.244).

What colors go well with #a8dcbe?

The complementary color of #a8dcbe is #edbddc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c0d7a8 and #99ddd7. The triadic partners are #c4cafa and #f6bfad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8dcbe?

Black text reads better on #a8dcbe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8dcbe a warm or cool color?

#a8dcbe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 85% and its chroma 0.068.