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#b3f9cd color: Smell the Mint

#b3f9cd is rgb(179, 249, 205) in RGB and oklch(92.403% 0.09208 156.517) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

92.4%
0.092
157°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.21:1Hard to read
Lc -12
Black text
17.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 93

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About #b3f9cd

#b3f9cd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 92.4% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.21:1 contrast and black text 17.35:1, 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: #b3f9cd mixed with white

  1. b3f9cd
  2. bbfad2
  3. c3fad7
  4. cbfbdc
  5. d3fce1
  6. dbfce6
  7. e2fdeb
  8. e9fef0
  9. f1fef5
  10. f8fffa

Darker: #b3f9cd mixed with black

  1. b3f9cd
  2. 9bd9b2
  3. 84b998
  4. 6e9a7e
  5. 587d66
  6. 43614e
  7. 2f4638
  8. 1d2c23
  9. 0c150f
  10. 010302

Calmer: #b3f9cd with less saturation

  1. b3f9cd
  2. b9f7d0
  3. bef5d2
  4. c4f4d5
  5. c9f2d7
  6. cef0da
  7. d3eedc
  8. d8ecde
  9. ddeae1
  10. e1e8e3

Questions about #b3f9cd

What color is #b3f9cd?

#b3f9cd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(179, 249, 205), in HSL hsl(142.29, 85.37%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.403% 0.09208 156.517).

What colors go well with #b3f9cd?

The complementary color of #b3f9cd is #ffd0fc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6f2af and #9bfaf0. The triadic partners are #dbe3ff and #ffd8c9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b3f9cd?

Black text reads better on #b3f9cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.21:1 and black gives 17.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b3f9cd a warm or cool color?

#b3f9cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 92.4% and its chroma 0.092.