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#bdf8cf color: Smell the Mint

#bdf8cf is rgb(189, 248, 207) in RGB and oklch(92.814% 0.08157 154.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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138°
100%

92.8%
0.082
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 -11
Black text
17.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #bdf8cf

#bdf8cf is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 92.8% lightness, 0.082 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 17.49:1, 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: #bdf8cf mixed with white

  1. bdf8cf
  2. c4f9d4
  3. cbfad9
  4. d2fadd
  5. d8fbe2
  6. dffce7
  7. e5fdec
  8. ecfdf1
  9. f2fef5
  10. f9fefa

Darker: #bdf8cf mixed with black

  1. bdf8cf
  2. a4d8b4
  3. 8cb899
  4. 749a7f
  5. 5d7c67
  6. 47604f
  7. 334538
  8. 1f2c23
  9. 0d1510
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bdf8cf with less saturation

  1. bdf8cf
  2. c2f6d1
  3. c6f5d4
  4. cbf3d6
  5. cff1d9
  6. d3f0db
  7. d7eede
  8. dbece0
  9. dfebe2
  10. e3e9e5

Questions about #bdf8cf

What color is #bdf8cf?

#bdf8cf is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(189, 248, 207), in HSL hsl(138.31, 80.82%, 85.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.814% 0.08157 154.249).

What colors go well with #bdf8cf?

The complementary color of #bdf8cf is #ffd3fe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dbf1b5 and #a8faee. The triadic partners are #dbe5ff and #ffdacd.

Is white or black text more readable on #bdf8cf?

Black text reads better on #bdf8cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bdf8cf a warm or cool color?

#bdf8cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 92.8% and its chroma 0.082.