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#388e7b color: Perky

#388e7b is rgb(56, 142, 123) in RGB and oklch(58.908% 0.08779 176.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

58.9%
0.088
176°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.94:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #388e7b

#388e7b is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.94:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky (#408e7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #388e7b mixed with white

  1. 388e7b
  2. 509987
  3. 65a494
  4. 79afa1
  5. 8cbaae
  6. 9fc6bb
  7. b2d1c8
  8. c5dcd6
  9. d8e8e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #388e7b mixed with black

  1. 388e7b
  2. 2f7b6a
  3. 27685a
  4. 1f564a
  5. 17443a
  6. 0f342c
  7. 08241e
  8. 041510
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #388e7b with less saturation

  1. 388e7b
  2. 438c7b
  3. 4c8b7b
  4. 53897c
  5. 5b887c
  6. 61867c
  7. 67847c
  8. 6d827c
  9. 73817c
  10. 787f7d

Questions about #388e7b

What color is #388e7b?

#388e7b is bright teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(56, 142, 123), in HSL hsl(166.74, 43.43%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.908% 0.08779 176.065).

What colors go well with #388e7b?

The complementary color of #388e7b is #a7667f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598b5d and #2c8c97. The triadic partners are #8272ab and #a56f48.

Is white or black text more readable on #388e7b?

White text reads better on #388e7b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.94:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #388e7b a warm or cool color?

#388e7b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 58.9% and its chroma 0.088.