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#388b59 color: Irish

#388b59 is rgb(56, 139, 89) in RGB and oklch(57.222% 0.11202 154.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

57.2%
0.112
154°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #388b59

#388b59 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.2% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5.01:1, 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: #388b59 mixed with white

  1. 388b59
  2. 4f9669
  3. 64a279
  4. 77ad89
  5. 8bb999
  6. 9ec4a9
  7. b1d0ba
  8. c5dccb
  9. d8e7dc
  10. ebf3ed

Darker: #388b59 mixed with black

  1. 388b59
  2. 2f784c
  3. 276640
  4. 1f5434
  5. 174328
  6. 0f321d
  7. 082313
  8. 041409
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #388b59 with less saturation

  1. 388b59
  2. 42895c
  3. 4a8860
  4. 518663
  5. 588466
  6. 5e8269
  7. 64806c
  8. 697e6f
  9. 6e7c72
  10. 737a75

Questions about #388b59

What color is #388b59?

#388b59 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Irish. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 89), in HSL hsl(143.86, 42.56%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.222% 0.11202 154.172).

What colors go well with #388b59?

The complementary color of #388b59 is #9f5d93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a8331 and #008d80. The triadic partners are #6472ba and #b05d4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #388b59?

White text reads better on #388b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388b59 a warm or cool color?

#388b59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 57.2% and its chroma 0.112.