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#baf9ce color: Smell the Mint

#baf9ce is rgb(186, 249, 206) in RGB and oklch(92.829% 0.08619 154.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

92.8%
0.086
155°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #baf9ce

#baf9ce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 92.8% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.53:1, 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: #baf9ce mixed with white

  1. baf9ce
  2. c1fad3
  3. c9fad8
  4. d0fbdd
  5. d7fce2
  6. defce7
  7. e4fdeb
  8. ebfef0
  9. f2fef5
  10. f8fffa

Darker: #baf9ce mixed with black

  1. baf9ce
  2. a1d9b3
  3. 89b998
  4. 729a7f
  5. 5c7d66
  6. 46614e
  7. 324638
  8. 1e2c23
  9. 0d150f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #baf9ce with less saturation

  1. baf9ce
  2. bff7d1
  3. c4f6d3
  4. c9f4d6
  5. cdf2d8
  6. d2f0db
  7. d6efdd
  8. dbede0
  9. dfebe2
  10. e3e9e5

Questions about #baf9ce

What color is #baf9ce?

#baf9ce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(186, 249, 206), in HSL hsl(139.05, 84%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.829% 0.08619 154.596).

What colors go well with #baf9ce?

The complementary color of #baf9ce is #ffd2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #daf2b3 and #a3fbee. The triadic partners are #dce5ff and #ffdacd.

Is white or black text more readable on #baf9ce?

Black text reads better on #baf9ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #baf9ce a warm or cool color?

#baf9ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 92.8% and its chroma 0.086.