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#b3f8cd color: Smell the Mint

#b3f8cd is rgb(179, 248, 205) in RGB and oklch(92.183% 0.09054 156.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

92.2%
0.091
157°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc -12
Black text
17.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 93

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About #b3f8cd

#b3f8cd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 92.2% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.22:1 contrast and black text 17.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Smell the Mint (#bef7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #b3f8cd mixed with white

  1. b3f8cd
  2. bbf9d2
  3. c3fad7
  4. cbfadc
  5. d3fbe1
  6. dafce6
  7. e2fdeb
  8. e9fdf0
  9. f1fef5
  10. f8fefa

Darker: #b3f8cd mixed with black

  1. b3f8cd
  2. 9bd8b2
  3. 84b898
  4. 6e9a7e
  5. 587c66
  6. 43604e
  7. 2f4538
  8. 1d2c23
  9. 0c150f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #b3f8cd with less saturation

  1. b3f8cd
  2. b9f6cf
  3. bef4d2
  4. c4f3d4
  5. c9f1d7
  6. ceefd9
  7. d3eddc
  8. d7ebde
  9. dce9e0
  10. e1e7e3

Questions about #b3f8cd

What color is #b3f8cd?

#b3f8cd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(179, 248, 205), in HSL hsl(142.61, 83.13%, 83.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.183% 0.09054 156.774).

What colors go well with #b3f8cd?

The complementary color of #b3f8cd is #ffcffb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d5f1af and #9cf9ef. The triadic partners are #dae3ff and #ffd7c8.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3f8cd?

Black text reads better on #b3f8cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and black gives 17.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3f8cd a warm or cool color?

#b3f8cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 92.2% and its chroma 0.091.