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#a8dec2 color: Mountain Mint

#a8dec2 is rgb(168, 222, 194) in RGB and oklch(85.546% 0.06793 161.952) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

85.5%
0.068
162°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light blue
  • emerald-200
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.51:1Hard to read
Lc -27
Black text
13.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 80

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About #a8dec2

#a8dec2 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 85.5% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.51:1 contrast and black text 13.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mountain Mint (#a7e0c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #a8dec2 mixed with white

  1. a8dec2
  2. b1e1c8
  3. bae5ce
  4. c3e8d4
  5. cbebda
  6. d4efe0
  7. ddf2e6
  8. e5f5ec
  9. eef9f3
  10. f6fcf9

Darker: #a8dec2 mixed with black

  1. a8dec2
  2. 92c1a8
  3. 7ca58f
  4. 678977
  5. 526f60
  6. 3f5549
  7. 2c3d34
  8. 1a2620
  9. 0a120e
  10. 010202

Calmer: #a8dec2 with less saturation

  1. a8dec2
  2. acddc3
  3. b1dbc5
  4. b5dac6
  5. b9d8c7
  6. bdd7c9
  7. c1d5ca
  8. c4d4cb
  9. c8d2cd
  10. ccd1ce

Questions about #a8dec2

What color is #a8dec2?

#a8dec2 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Mountain Mint. In RGB it is rgb(168, 222, 194), in HSL hsl(148.89, 45%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.546% 0.06793 161.952).

What colors go well with #a8dec2?

The complementary color of #a8dec2 is #f0bfdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bfd9ac and #9bdedb. The triadic partners are #c8cbfc and #f7c2ad.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8dec2?

Black text reads better on #a8dec2: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and black gives 13.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8dec2 a warm or cool color?

#a8dec2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 85.5% and its chroma 0.068.