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#b9f4cd color: Smell the Mint

#b9f4cd is rgb(185, 244, 205) in RGB and oklch(91.658% 0.07998 155.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

91.7%
0.080
156°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.24:1Hard to read
Lc -14
Black text
16.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 92

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About #b9f4cd

#b9f4cd is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 91.7% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.24:1 contrast and black text 16.88:1, 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: #b9f4cd mixed with white

  1. b9f4cd
  2. c0f5d2
  3. c8f6d7
  4. cff8dc
  5. d6f9e1
  6. ddfae6
  7. e4fbeb
  8. ebfcf0
  9. f2fdf5
  10. f8fefa

Darker: #b9f4cd mixed with black

  1. b9f4cd
  2. a0d4b2
  3. 89b598
  4. 71977e
  5. 5b7a66
  6. 465e4e
  7. 314438
  8. 1e2b23
  9. 0d140f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #b9f4cd with less saturation

  1. b9f4cd
  2. bef2cf
  3. c2f1d2
  4. c7efd4
  5. cbeed6
  6. cfecd8
  7. d3eadb
  8. d8e9dd
  9. dce7df
  10. dfe5e1

Questions about #b9f4cd

What color is #b9f4cd?

#b9f4cd is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(185, 244, 205), in HSL hsl(140.34, 72.84%, 84.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.658% 0.07998 155.557).

What colors go well with #b9f4cd?

The complementary color of #b9f4cd is #ffd0f8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7eeb4 and #a5f5eb. The triadic partners are #d7e1ff and #ffd5c6.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9f4cd?

Black text reads better on #b9f4cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and black gives 16.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9f4cd a warm or cool color?

#b9f4cd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 91.7% and its chroma 0.08.