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#388b95 color: Aqueous

#388b95 is rgb(56, 139, 149) in RGB and oklch(59.049% 0.08043 206.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

59%
0.080
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 42%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #388b95

#388b95 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #388b95 mixed with white

  1. 388b95
  2. 4f969f
  3. 64a2aa
  4. 78adb4
  5. 8cb9be
  6. 9fc4c9
  7. b2d0d4
  8. c5dbde
  9. d8e7e9
  10. ecf3f4

Darker: #388b95 mixed with black

  1. 388b95
  2. 2f7881
  3. 27666d
  4. 1f545a
  5. 174348
  6. 0f3237
  7. 082326
  8. 041416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #388b95 with less saturation

  1. 388b95
  2. 438a93
  3. 4b8990
  4. 53878e
  5. 5b868c
  6. 618589
  7. 678387
  8. 6d8284
  9. 738082
  10. 787f80

Questions about #388b95

What color is #388b95?

#388b95 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(56, 139, 149), in HSL hsl(186.45, 45.37%, 40.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.049% 0.08043 206.177).

What colors go well with #388b95?

The complementary color of #388b95 is #a86a64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #418d7c and #4b85a7. The triadic partners are #976c97 and #937a42.

Is white or black text more readable on #388b95?

White text reads better on #388b95: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388b95 a warm or cool color?

#388b95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.08.