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#bef8d3 color: Smell the Mint

#bef8d3 is rgb(190, 248, 211) in RGB and oklch(92.972% 0.07727 156.58) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

93%
0.077
157°
  • 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
17.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #bef8d3

#bef8d3 is a pastel very light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 93% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.2:1 contrast and black text 17.56:1, 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: #bef8d3 mixed with white

  1. bef8d3
  2. c5f9d7
  3. ccfadc
  4. d2fae0
  5. d9fbe5
  6. dffce9
  7. e6fced
  8. ecfdf2
  9. f3fef6
  10. f9fefb

Darker: #bef8d3 mixed with black

  1. bef8d3
  2. a5d8b7
  3. 8cb89c
  4. 759a82
  5. 5e7c69
  6. 486051
  7. 33453a
  8. 1f2c24
  9. 0d1510
  10. 020302

Calmer: #bef8d3 with less saturation

  1. bef8d3
  2. c3f6d5
  3. c7f5d7
  4. cbf3d9
  5. d0f2db
  6. d4f0dd
  7. d8eedf
  8. dcede2
  9. e0ebe4
  10. e4e9e6

Questions about #bef8d3

What color is #bef8d3?

#bef8d3 is pastel very light emerald. The closest named color is Smell the Mint. In RGB it is rgb(190, 248, 211), in HSL hsl(141.72, 80.56%, 85.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.972% 0.07727 156.58).

What colors go well with #bef8d3?

The complementary color of #bef8d3 is #ffd5fb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #daf2ba and #abf9f0. The triadic partners are #dee5ff and #ffdbcc.

Is white or black text more readable on #bef8d3?

Black text reads better on #bef8d3: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.2:1 and black gives 17.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #bef8d3 a warm or cool color?

#bef8d3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 93% and its chroma 0.077.