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#38855c color: Adamite Green

#38855c is rgb(56, 133, 92) in RGB and oklch(55.683% 0.10008 157.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

55.7%
0.100
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.49:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #38855c

#38855c is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 55.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.49:1 contrast and black text 4.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Adamite Green (#3b845e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38855c mixed with white

  1. 38855c
  2. 4e916b
  3. 639d7b
  4. 76a98a
  5. 8ab59a
  6. 9dc1ab
  7. b1cdbb
  8. c4dacc
  9. d7e6dd
  10. ebf2ee

Darker: #38855c mixed with black

  1. 38855c
  2. 2f734f
  3. 276142
  4. 1f5036
  5. 17402a
  6. 0f301f
  7. 082114
  8. 04130a
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #38855c with less saturation

  1. 38855c
  2. 41835e
  3. 488261
  4. 4f8063
  5. 557e66
  6. 5b7d68
  7. 607b6a
  8. 66796d
  9. 6a776f
  10. 6f7571

Questions about #38855c

What color is #38855c?

#38855c is bright emerald. The closest named color is Adamite Green. In RGB it is rgb(56, 133, 92), in HSL hsl(148.05, 40.74%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.683% 0.10008 157.436).

What colors go well with #38855c?

The complementary color of #38855c is #995c88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #637e3a and #00867e. The triadic partners are #656dae and #a55d48.

Is white or black text more readable on #38855c?

White text reads better on #38855c: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and black gives 4.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38855c a warm or cool color?

#38855c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 55.7% and its chroma 0.1.