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#388d63 color: Argyle

#388d63 is rgb(56, 141, 99) in RGB and oklch(57.985% 0.1053 158.87) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

58%
0.105
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #388d63

#388d63 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argyle (#348a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #388d63 mixed with white

  1. 388d63
  2. 4f9872
  3. 64a380
  4. 78af90
  5. 8bba9f
  6. 9fc5ae
  7. b2d1be
  8. c5dcce
  9. d8e8de
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #388d63 mixed with black

  1. 388d63
  2. 2f7a55
  3. 276747
  4. 1f553a
  5. 17442e
  6. 0f3321
  7. 082316
  8. 04140b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #388d63 with less saturation

  1. 388d63
  2. 428b65
  3. 4b8a68
  4. 52886a
  5. 59866d
  6. 5f846f
  7. 658271
  8. 6b8073
  9. 707e76
  10. 757c78

Questions about #388d63

What color is #388d63?

#388d63 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 99), in HSL hsl(150.35, 43.15%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.985% 0.1053 158.87).

What colors go well with #388d63?

The complementary color of #388d63 is #a3608f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67863f and #008e87. The triadic partners are #6d73b8 and #af634a.

Is white or black text more readable on #388d63?

White text reads better on #388d63: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388d63 a warm or cool color?

#388d63 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.105.