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#b9facf color: Smell the Mint

#b9facf is rgb(185, 250, 207) in RGB and oklch(93.013% 0.08756 155.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

93%
0.088
155°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.19:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #b9facf

#b9facf is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 93% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.19:1 contrast and black text 17.64:1, 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: #b9facf mixed with white

  1. b9facf
  2. c1fbd4
  3. c8fbd9
  4. cffcdd
  5. d6fce2
  6. ddfde7
  7. e4fdec
  8. ebfef1
  9. f2fef5
  10. f8fffa

Darker: #b9facf mixed with black

  1. b9facf
  2. a0d9b4
  3. 89ba99
  4. 719b7f
  5. 5b7d67
  6. 46614f
  7. 314638
  8. 1e2d23
  9. 0d1510
  10. 020302

Calmer: #b9facf with less saturation

  1. b9facf
  2. bef8d2
  3. c3f7d4
  4. c8f5d7
  5. cdf3d9
  6. d2f1dc
  7. d6efde
  8. dbede0
  9. dfece3
  10. e4eae5

Questions about #b9facf

What color is #b9facf?

#b9facf is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(185, 250, 207), in HSL hsl(140.31, 86.67%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.013% 0.08756 155.365).

What colors go well with #b9facf?

The complementary color of #b9facf is #ffd3fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #daf3b3 and #a2fcf0. The triadic partners are #dde6ff and #ffdbce.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9facf?

Black text reads better on #b9facf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and black gives 17.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9facf a warm or cool color?

#b9facf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 93% and its chroma 0.088.