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#338e69 color: Leprechaun

#338e69 is rgb(51, 142, 105) in RGB and oklch(58.236% 0.10385 162.95) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

58.2%
0.104
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #338e69

#338e69 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Leprechaun (#29906d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #338e69 mixed with white

  1. 338e69
  2. 4c9977
  3. 62a485
  4. 76af94
  5. 8abba2
  6. 9dc6b1
  7. b1d1c1
  8. c4ddd0
  9. d8e8df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #338e69 mixed with black

  1. 338e69
  2. 2b7b5a
  3. 23684c
  4. 1c563e
  5. 144431
  6. 0d3424
  7. 072418
  8. 03150c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #338e69 with less saturation

  1. 338e69
  2. 3e8c6b
  3. 488b6d
  4. 50896f
  5. 588770
  6. 5f8572
  7. 658374
  8. 6b8176
  9. 707f77
  10. 767d79

Questions about #338e69

What color is #338e69?

#338e69 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Leprechaun. In RGB it is rgb(51, 142, 105), in HSL hsl(155.6, 47.15%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.236% 0.10385 162.95).

What colors go well with #338e69?

The complementary color of #338e69 is #a5618b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628845 and #008e8c. The triadic partners are #7372b7 and #ae6547.

Is white or black text more readable on #338e69?

White text reads better on #338e69: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #338e69 a warm or cool color?

#338e69 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.104.