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#bde9cf color: Woolly Mint

#bde9cf is rgb(189, 233, 207) in RGB and oklch(89.583% 0.05781 159.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

89.6%
0.058
159°
  • Emerald
  • Very light
  • Muted
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Pearl
  • emerald-200
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.34:1Hard to read
Lc -19
Black text
15.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 87

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About #bde9cf

#bde9cf is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 89.6% lightness, 0.058 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.34:1 contrast and black text 15.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Woolly Mint (#bde7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light emerald colors

Lighter: #bde9cf mixed with white

  1. bde9cf
  2. c4ebd4
  3. caedd9
  4. d1f0dd
  5. d8f2e2
  6. def4e7
  7. e5f6ec
  8. ebf9f0
  9. f2fbf5
  10. f9fdfa

Darker: #bde9cf mixed with black

  1. bde9cf
  2. a4cbb4
  3. 8cad99
  4. 74907f
  5. 5d7467
  6. 475a4f
  7. 334138
  8. 1f2923
  9. 0d1310
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bde9cf with less saturation

  1. bde9cf
  2. c0e8d0
  3. c4e7d2
  4. c7e5d3
  5. cae4d4
  6. cde3d6
  7. d0e2d7
  8. d4e0d8
  9. d7dfda
  10. dadedb

Questions about #bde9cf

What color is #bde9cf?

#bde9cf is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Woolly Mint. In RGB it is rgb(189, 233, 207), in HSL hsl(144.55, 50%, 82.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(89.583% 0.05781 159.058).

What colors go well with #bde9cf?

The complementary color of #bde9cf is #f8cee9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d1e5bc and #b1eae4. The triadic partners are #d4d9ff and #ffd0c1.

Is white or black text more readable on #bde9cf?

Black text reads better on #bde9cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and black gives 15.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bde9cf a warm or cool color?

#bde9cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 89.6% and its chroma 0.058.