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#b9f3cd color: Smell the Mint

#b9f3cd is rgb(185, 243, 205) in RGB and oklch(91.441% 0.07841 155.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

91.4%
0.078
156°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.25:1Hard to read
Lc -14
Black text
16.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 91

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About #b9f3cd

#b9f3cd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 91.4% lightness, 0.078 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.25:1 contrast and black text 16.76:1, 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: #b9f3cd mixed with white

  1. b9f3cd
  2. c0f4d2
  3. c8f6d7
  4. cff7dc
  5. d6f8e1
  6. ddf9e6
  7. e4faeb
  8. ebfcf0
  9. f2fdf5
  10. f8fefa

Darker: #b9f3cd mixed with black

  1. b9f3cd
  2. a0d3b2
  3. 89b498
  4. 71977e
  5. 5b7a66
  6. 465e4e
  7. 314438
  8. 1e2b23
  9. 0d140f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #b9f3cd with less saturation

  1. b9f3cd
  2. bef1cf
  3. c2f0d1
  4. c6eed4
  5. cbedd6
  6. cfebd8
  7. d3e9da
  8. d7e8dc
  9. dbe6de
  10. dfe4e0

Questions about #b9f3cd

What color is #b9f3cd?

#b9f3cd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(185, 243, 205), in HSL hsl(140.69, 70.73%, 83.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.441% 0.07841 155.824).

What colors go well with #b9f3cd?

The complementary color of #b9f3cd is #ffd0f7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6edb4 and #a6f4ea. The triadic partners are #d7e0ff and #ffd4c4.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9f3cd?

Black text reads better on #b9f3cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.25:1 and black gives 16.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9f3cd a warm or cool color?

#b9f3cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 91.4% and its chroma 0.078.