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#388b79 color: Ionian

#388b79 is rgb(56, 139, 121) in RGB and oklch(58.066% 0.08527 176.499) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

58.1%
0.085
176°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.09:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #388b79

#388b79 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.1% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.09:1 contrast and black text 5.14:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #388b79 mixed with white

  1. 388b79
  2. 4f9686
  3. 64a292
  4. 78ad9f
  5. 8bb9ac
  6. 9fc4ba
  7. b2d0c7
  8. c5dbd5
  9. d8e7e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #388b79 mixed with black

  1. 388b79
  2. 2f7868
  3. 276658
  4. 1f5448
  5. 174339
  6. 0f322b
  7. 08231d
  8. 041410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #388b79 with less saturation

  1. 388b79
  2. 428979
  3. 4b8879
  4. 528679
  5. 59857a
  6. 60837a
  7. 66817a
  8. 6b807a
  9. 707e7a
  10. 767c7a

Questions about #388b79

What color is #388b79?

#388b79 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 121), in HSL hsl(166.99, 42.56%, 38.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.066% 0.08527 176.499).

What colors go well with #388b79?

The complementary color of #388b79 is #a3657c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58885c and #2d8994. The triadic partners are #7f70a7 and #a16d47.

Is white or black text more readable on #388b79?

White text reads better on #388b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and black gives 5.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388b79 a warm or cool color?

#388b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 58.1% and its chroma 0.085.