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#388d96 color: Aqueous

#388d96 is rgb(56, 141, 150) in RGB and oklch(59.591% 0.08155 204.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

59.6%
0.082
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 41%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.88:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #388d96

#388d96 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.88:1 contrast and black text 5.42:1, 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: #388d96 mixed with white

  1. 388d96
  2. 5098a0
  3. 65a3aa
  4. 79afb5
  5. 8cbabf
  6. 9fc5c9
  7. b2d1d4
  8. c5dcdf
  9. d9e8e9
  10. ecf3f4

Darker: #388d96 mixed with black

  1. 388d96
  2. 2f7a82
  3. 27676e
  4. 1f555b
  5. 174449
  6. 0f3337
  7. 082326
  8. 041416
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #388d96 with less saturation

  1. 388d96
  2. 438c94
  3. 4c8a91
  4. 54898f
  5. 5c888d
  6. 62868b
  7. 698588
  8. 6f8486
  9. 748284
  10. 7a8081

Questions about #388d96

What color is #388d96?

#388d96 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(56, 141, 150), in HSL hsl(185.74, 45.63%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.591% 0.08155 204.895).

What colors go well with #388d96?

The complementary color of #388d96 is #aa6c66. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #438f7c and #4a87a9. The triadic partners are #986e9a and #957b43.

Is white or black text more readable on #388d96?

White text reads better on #388d96: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.88:1 and black gives 5.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388d96 a warm or cool color?

#388d96 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 59.6% and its chroma 0.082.