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#338b60 color: Argyle

#338b60 is rgb(51, 139, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.211% 0.10774 158.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

57.2%
0.108
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #338b60

#338b60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argyle (#348a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #338b60 mixed with white

  1. 338b60
  2. 4b966f
  3. 61a27e
  4. 75ad8d
  5. 89b99d
  6. 9dc4ad
  7. b0d0bd
  8. c4dccd
  9. d7e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #338b60 mixed with black

  1. 338b60
  2. 2b7852
  3. 236645
  4. 1c5438
  5. 14432c
  6. 0d3220
  7. 072315
  8. 03140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338b60 with less saturation

  1. 338b60
  2. 3e8963
  3. 478865
  4. 4f8668
  5. 56846a
  6. 5d826c
  7. 63806f
  8. 687e71
  9. 6e7c73
  10. 737a76

Questions about #338b60

What color is #338b60?

#338b60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(51, 139, 96), in HSL hsl(150.68, 46.32%, 37.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.211% 0.10774 158.705).

What colors go well with #338b60?

The complementary color of #338b60 is #a15d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #64843b and #008c85. The triadic partners are #6a70b6 and #ad6047.

Is white or black text more readable on #338b60?

White text reads better on #338b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338b60 a warm or cool color?

#338b60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.108.