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#38896e color: Ionian

#38896e is rgb(56, 137, 110) in RGB and oklch(57.216% 0.09007 168.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

57.2%
0.090
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.22:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
4.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #38896e

#38896e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.22:1 contrast and black text 4.97:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38896e mixed with white

  1. 38896e
  2. 4f947c
  3. 64a089
  4. 77ac97
  5. 8bb7a5
  6. 9ec3b4
  7. b1cfc3
  8. c5dbd1
  9. d8e7e0
  10. ebf3f0

Darker: #38896e mixed with black

  1. 38896e
  2. 2f765f
  3. 276450
  4. 1f5341
  5. 174233
  6. 0f3126
  7. 082219
  8. 04140e
  9. 010704
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38896e with less saturation

  1. 38896e
  2. 42876f
  3. 4a8670
  4. 518471
  5. 588372
  6. 5e8173
  7. 647f74
  8. 697d75
  9. 6e7c76
  10. 737a77

Questions about #38896e

What color is #38896e?

#38896e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(56, 137, 110), in HSL hsl(160, 41.97%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.216% 0.09007 168.24).

What colors go well with #38896e?

The complementary color of #38896e is #9f6181. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5d8550 and #1e888b. The triadic partners are #766faa and #a36747.

Is white or black text more readable on #38896e?

White text reads better on #38896e: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and black gives 4.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38896e a warm or cool color?

#38896e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.09.