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#bde3ce color: Spearmints

#bde3ce is rgb(189, 227, 206) in RGB and oklch(88.275% 0.04908 161.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

88.3%
0.049
161°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Light gray
  • olive-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.40:1Hard to read
Lc -22
Black text
15.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 84

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About #bde3ce

#bde3ce is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 88.3% lightness, 0.049 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.4:1 contrast and black text 15.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Spearmints (#bce3c9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-300.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #bde3ce mixed with white

  1. bde3ce
  2. c4e6d3
  3. cae9d8
  4. d1ebdd
  5. d8eee1
  6. def1e6
  7. e5f4eb
  8. ebf7f0
  9. f2f9f5
  10. f8fcfa

Darker: #bde3ce mixed with black

  1. bde3ce
  2. a4c5b3
  3. 8ca898
  4. 748c7f
  5. 5d7166
  6. 47574e
  7. 333f38
  8. 1f2723
  9. 0d120f
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bde3ce with less saturation

  1. bde3ce
  2. c0e2cf
  3. c3e1d0
  4. c6e0d1
  5. c8dfd2
  6. cbded3
  7. ceddd4
  8. d0dcd5
  9. d3dad6
  10. d6d9d7

Questions about #bde3ce

What color is #bde3ce?

#bde3ce is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Spearmints. In RGB it is rgb(189, 227, 206), in HSL hsl(146.84, 40.43%, 81.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(88.275% 0.04908 161.042).

What colors go well with #bde3ce?

The complementary color of #bde3ce is #f0cce2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cde0be and #b4e3e0. The triadic partners are #d2d5f9 and #f6cec0.

Is white or black text more readable on #bde3ce?

Black text reads better on #bde3ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.4:1 and black gives 15.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bde3ce a warm or cool color?

#bde3ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 88.3% and its chroma 0.049.