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#b4e9cb color: Mint-o-licious

#b4e9cb is rgb(180, 233, 203) in RGB and oklch(88.916% 0.06824 159.826) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

88.9%
0.068
160°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pearl
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.36:1Hard to read
Lc -20
Black text
15.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 86

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About #b4e9cb

#b4e9cb is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.9% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.36:1 contrast and black text 15.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint-o-licious (#b6e9c8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #b4e9cb mixed with white

  1. b4e9cb
  2. bcebd0
  3. c3eed5
  4. cbf0da
  5. d3f2e0
  6. daf4e5
  7. e2f6ea
  8. e9f9ef
  9. f0fbf4
  10. f8fdfa

Darker: #b4e9cb mixed with black

  1. b4e9cb
  2. 9ccbb0
  3. 85ad96
  4. 6e907d
  5. 587465
  6. 445a4d
  7. 304137
  8. 1d2922
  9. 0c130f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #b4e9cb with less saturation

  1. b4e9cb
  2. b8e8cd
  3. bce6ce
  4. c0e5d0
  5. c4e3d1
  6. c8e2d3
  7. cce0d4
  8. d0dfd6
  9. d3ddd7
  10. d7dcd9

Questions about #b4e9cb

What color is #b4e9cb?

#b4e9cb is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Mint-o-licious. In RGB it is rgb(180, 233, 203), in HSL hsl(146.04, 54.64%, 80.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.916% 0.06824 159.826).

What colors go well with #b4e9cb?

The complementary color of #b4e9cb is #facae9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cce4b5 and #a6eae4. The triadic partners are #d1d6ff and #ffccb9.

Is white or black text more readable on #b4e9cb?

Black text reads better on #b4e9cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and black gives 15.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b4e9cb a warm or cool color?

#b4e9cb is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 88.9% and its chroma 0.068.