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#bbf8ce color: Smell the Mint

#bbf8ce is rgb(187, 248, 206) in RGB and oklch(92.67% 0.08391 154.426) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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139°
100%

92.7%
0.084
154°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • green-200
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.20:1Hard to read
Lc -12
Black text
17.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #bbf8ce

#bbf8ce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 92.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.43:1, 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: #bbf8ce mixed with white

  1. bbf8ce
  2. c2f9d3
  3. c9fad8
  4. d0fadd
  5. d7fbe2
  6. defce7
  7. e5fdeb
  8. ebfdf0
  9. f2fef5
  10. f9fefa

Darker: #bbf8ce mixed with black

  1. bbf8ce
  2. a2d8b3
  3. 8ab898
  4. 739a7f
  5. 5c7c66
  6. 46604e
  7. 324538
  8. 1f2c23
  9. 0d150f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bbf8ce with less saturation

  1. bbf8ce
  2. c0f6d1
  3. c5f5d3
  4. c9f3d6
  5. cef1d8
  6. d2f0da
  7. d6eedd
  8. dbecdf
  9. dfeae2
  10. e3e8e4

Questions about #bbf8ce

What color is #bbf8ce?

#bbf8ce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(187, 248, 206), in HSL hsl(138.69, 81.33%, 85.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.67% 0.08391 154.426).

What colors go well with #bbf8ce?

The complementary color of #bbf8ce is #ffd2fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #daf1b4 and #a5faed. The triadic partners are #dbe5ff and #ffd9cc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bbf8ce?

Black text reads better on #bbf8ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bbf8ce a warm or cool color?

#bbf8ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 92.7% and its chroma 0.084.