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#b9e2ca color: Spearmints

#b9e2ca is rgb(185, 226, 202) in RGB and oklch(87.693% 0.05403 159.382) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

87.7%
0.054
159°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light gray
  • olive-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.42:1Hard to read
Lc -23
Black text
14.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #b9e2ca

#b9e2ca is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 87.7% lightness, 0.054 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.42:1 contrast and black text 14.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spearmints (#bce3c9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-300.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #b9e2ca mixed with white

  1. b9e2ca
  2. c0e5cf
  3. c7e8d4
  4. ceebda
  5. d5eedf
  6. dcf1e4
  7. e3f3ea
  8. eaf6ef
  9. f1f9f4
  10. f8fcfa

Darker: #b9e2ca mixed with black

  1. b9e2ca
  2. a0c4af
  3. 89a895
  4. 718c7c
  5. 5b7164
  6. 46574d
  7. 313e37
  8. 1e2722
  9. 0d120f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #b9e2ca with less saturation

  1. b9e2ca
  2. bce1cb
  3. bfe0cc
  4. c2dfce
  5. c5ddcf
  6. c8dcd0
  7. cbdbd1
  8. cedad3
  9. d1d9d4
  10. d4d7d5

Questions about #b9e2ca

What color is #b9e2ca?

#b9e2ca is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Spearmints. In RGB it is rgb(185, 226, 202), in HSL hsl(144.88, 41.41%, 80.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.693% 0.05403 159.382).

What colors go well with #b9e2ca?

The complementary color of #b9e2ca is #f0c9e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cbdeb9 and #aee3de. The triadic partners are #ced3fa and #f7cbbc.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9e2ca?

Black text reads better on #b9e2ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.42:1 and black gives 14.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9e2ca a warm or cool color?

#b9e2ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 87.7% and its chroma 0.054.