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#b9edcd color: Mystery Mint

#b9edcd is rgb(185, 237, 205) in RGB and oklch(90.141% 0.06896 157.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

90.1%
0.069
158°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • emerald-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.31:1Hard to read
Lc -17
Black text
16.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 88

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About #b9edcd

#b9edcd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 90.1% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.31:1 contrast and black text 16.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mystery Mint (#bbefd3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #b9edcd mixed with white

  1. b9edcd
  2. c0efd2
  3. c7f1d7
  4. cff3dc
  5. d6f4e1
  6. ddf6e6
  7. e4f8eb
  8. eafaf0
  9. f1fcf5
  10. f8fdfa

Darker: #b9edcd mixed with black

  1. b9edcd
  2. a0ceb2
  3. 89b098
  4. 71937e
  5. 5b7766
  6. 465c4e
  7. 314238
  8. 1e2a23
  9. 0d140f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #b9edcd with less saturation

  1. b9edcd
  2. bdeccf
  3. c1ead1
  4. c5e9d2
  5. c9e7d4
  6. cde6d6
  7. d0e4d7
  8. d4e3d9
  9. d7e1db
  10. dbe0dd

Questions about #b9edcd

What color is #b9edcd?

#b9edcd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Mystery Mint. In RGB it is rgb(185, 237, 205), in HSL hsl(143.08, 59.09%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(90.141% 0.06896 157.683).

What colors go well with #b9edcd?

The complementary color of #b9edcd is #feceef. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d2e8b7 and #aaeee7. The triadic partners are #d3dbff and #ffcfbe.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9edcd?

Black text reads better on #b9edcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and black gives 16.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9edcd a warm or cool color?

#b9edcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 90.1% and its chroma 0.069.