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#b9fbce color: Smell the Mint

#b9fbce is rgb(185, 251, 206) in RGB and oklch(93.207% 0.09001 154.534) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

93.2%
0.090
155°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.18:1Hard to read
Lc -10
Black text
17.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 95

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About #b9fbce

#b9fbce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 93.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.18:1 contrast and black text 17.75:1, 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: #b9fbce mixed with white

  1. b9fbce
  2. c1fcd3
  3. c8fcd8
  4. cffddd
  5. d6fde2
  6. ddfde7
  7. e4feeb
  8. ebfef0
  9. f2fef5
  10. f8fffa

Darker: #b9fbce mixed with black

  1. b9fbce
  2. a0dab3
  3. 89ba98
  4. 719c7f
  5. 5b7e66
  6. 46614e
  7. 314638
  8. 1e2d23
  9. 0d150f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #b9fbce with less saturation

  1. b9fbce
  2. bef9d1
  3. c4f7d3
  4. c9f6d6
  5. cdf4d9
  6. d2f2db
  7. d7f0de
  8. dbeee1
  9. e0ece3
  10. e4eae6

Questions about #b9fbce

What color is #b9fbce?

#b9fbce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(185, 251, 206), in HSL hsl(139.09, 89.19%, 85.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(93.207% 0.09001 154.534).

What colors go well with #b9fbce?

The complementary color of #b9fbce is #ffd4ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbf4b1 and #a1fdf0. The triadic partners are #dde7ff and #ffdccf.

Is white or black text more readable on #b9fbce?

Black text reads better on #b9fbce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.18:1 and black gives 17.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #b9fbce a warm or cool color?

#b9fbce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 93.2% and its chroma 0.09.