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#388d5e color: Irish

#388d5e is rgb(56, 141, 94) in RGB and oklch(57.868% 0.11007 156.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

57.9%
0.110
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-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 #388d5e

#388d5e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 156°.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #388d5e mixed with white

  1. 388d5e
  2. 4f986d
  3. 64a37d
  4. 78af8c
  5. 8bba9c
  6. 9ec5ac
  7. b2d1bc
  8. c5dccc
  9. d8e8dd
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #388d5e mixed with black

  1. 388d5e
  2. 2f7a51
  3. 276744
  4. 1f5537
  5. 17442b
  6. 0f331f
  7. 082314
  8. 04140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #388d5e with less saturation

  1. 388d5e
  2. 428b61
  3. 4a8a64
  4. 528867
  5. 59866a
  6. 5f846c
  7. 65826f
  8. 6b8072
  9. 707e75
  10. 757c77

Questions about #388d5e

What color is #388d5e?

#388d5e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Irish. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 94), in HSL hsl(146.82, 43.15%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.868% 0.11007 156.146).

What colors go well with #388d5e?

The complementary color of #388d5e is #a25f92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #698538 and #008e84. The triadic partners are #6973ba and #b1604a.

Is white or black text more readable on #388d5e?

White text reads better on #388d5e: 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 #388d5e a warm or cool color?

#388d5e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 57.9% and its chroma 0.11.