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#38895d color: Argyle

#38895d is rgb(56, 137, 93) in RGB and oklch(56.776% 0.10511 156.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

56.8%
0.105
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #38895d

#38895d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.8% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, 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: #38895d mixed with white

  1. 38895d
  2. 4f956c
  3. 63a07c
  4. 77ac8b
  5. 8bb79b
  6. 9ec3ab
  7. b1cfbc
  8. c4dbcc
  9. d8e7dd
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #38895d mixed with black

  1. 38895d
  2. 2f7650
  3. 276443
  4. 1f5337
  5. 17422a
  6. 0f311f
  7. 082214
  8. 04140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #38895d with less saturation

  1. 38895d
  2. 418760
  3. 498662
  4. 518465
  5. 578268
  6. 5d806a
  7. 637f6d
  8. 687d6f
  9. 6d7b72
  10. 727974

Questions about #38895d

What color is #38895d?

#38895d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(56, 137, 93), in HSL hsl(147.41, 41.97%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.776% 0.10511 156.759).

What colors go well with #38895d?

The complementary color of #38895d is #9d5d8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668239 and #008a81. The triadic partners are #6770b4 and #ab5f49.

Is white or black text more readable on #38895d?

White text reads better on #38895d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38895d a warm or cool color?

#38895d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 56.8% and its chroma 0.105.