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#388b68 color: Mallard Green

#388b68 is rgb(56, 139, 104) in RGB and oklch(57.58% 0.09784 162.772) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

57.6%
0.098
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.15:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #388b68

#388b68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.15:1 contrast and black text 5.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mallard Green (#478865). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #388b68 mixed with white

  1. 388b68
  2. 4f9676
  3. 64a284
  4. 78ad93
  5. 8bb9a2
  6. 9ec4b1
  7. b2d0c0
  8. c5dccf
  9. d8e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #388b68 mixed with black

  1. 388b68
  2. 2f7859
  3. 27664b
  4. 1f543e
  5. 174330
  6. 0f3224
  7. 082318
  8. 04140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #388b68 with less saturation

  1. 388b68
  2. 42896a
  3. 4a886c
  4. 52866d
  5. 58846f
  6. 5f8371
  7. 658172
  8. 6a7f74
  9. 6f7d76
  10. 747b77

Questions about #388b68

What color is #388b68?

#388b68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mallard Green. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 104), in HSL hsl(154.7, 42.56%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.58% 0.09784 162.772).

What colors go well with #388b68?

The complementary color of #388b68 is #a16189. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628547 and #058b89. The triadic partners are #7171b1 and #a96549.

Is white or black text more readable on #388b68?

White text reads better on #388b68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and black gives 5.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388b68 a warm or cool color?

#388b68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 57.6% and its chroma 0.098.