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#afe9c2 color: Glaucous Green

#afe9c2 is rgb(175, 233, 194) in RGB and oklch(88.387% 0.07986 155.041) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

88.4%
0.080
155°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

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 #afe9c2

#afe9c2 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.4% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 155°.

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 Glaucous Green (#b3e8c2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #afe9c2 mixed with white

  1. afe9c2
  2. b7ebc8
  3. c0eece
  4. c8f0d4
  5. d0f2da
  6. d8f4e0
  7. e0f6e6
  8. e8f9ed
  9. effbf3
  10. f7fdf9

Darker: #afe9c2 mixed with black

  1. afe9c2
  2. 98cba8
  3. 81ad8f
  4. 6b9077
  5. 567460
  6. 415a49
  7. 2e4134
  8. 1c2920
  9. 0b130e
  10. 010302

Calmer: #afe9c2 with less saturation

  1. afe9c2
  2. b4e7c4
  3. b8e6c7
  4. bde4c9
  5. c1e3cb
  6. c5e1cd
  7. c9dfd0
  8. cdded2
  9. d1dcd4
  10. d5dad6

Questions about #afe9c2

What color is #afe9c2?

#afe9c2 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Glaucous Green. In RGB it is rgb(175, 233, 194), in HSL hsl(139.66, 56.86%, 80%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.387% 0.07986 155.041).

What colors go well with #afe9c2?

The complementary color of #afe9c2 is #fbc5ee. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cce3a9 and #9beae0. The triadic partners are #c9d5ff and #ffc7b5.

Is white or black text more readable on #afe9c2?

Black text reads better on #afe9c2: 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 #afe9c2 a warm or cool color?

#afe9c2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 88.4% and its chroma 0.08.