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#388a5b color: Irish

#388a5b is rgb(56, 138, 91) in RGB and oklch(56.998% 0.10856 155.412) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

57%
0.109
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #388a5b

#388a5b is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Irish (#398a59). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #388a5b mixed with white

  1. 388a5b
  2. 4f956a
  3. 63a17a
  4. 77ad8a
  5. 8bb89a
  6. 9ec4aa
  7. b1d0bb
  8. c4dbcb
  9. d8e7dc
  10. ebf3ee

Darker: #388a5b mixed with black

  1. 388a5b
  2. 2f774e
  3. 276541
  4. 1f5335
  5. 174229
  6. 0f321e
  7. 082213
  8. 041409
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #388a5b with less saturation

  1. 388a5b
  2. 41885e
  3. 4a8761
  4. 518564
  5. 578367
  6. 5e816a
  7. 637f6c
  8. 697d6f
  9. 6e7b72
  10. 737975

Questions about #388a5b

What color is #388a5b?

#388a5b is bright emerald. The closest named color is Irish. In RGB it is rgb(56, 138, 91), in HSL hsl(145.61, 42.27%, 38.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.998% 0.10856 155.412).

What colors go well with #388a5b?

The complementary color of #388a5b is #9e5d90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #688235 and #008b80. The triadic partners are #6671b7 and #ad5e49.

Is white or black text more readable on #388a5b?

White text reads better on #388a5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388a5b a warm or cool color?

#388a5b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.109.