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#38905f color: Viridian

#38905f is rgb(56, 144, 95) in RGB and oklch(58.691% 0.11351 155.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

58.7%
0.114
156°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #38905f

#38905f is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Viridian (#1e9167). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38905f mixed with white

  1. 38905f
  2. 4f9b6e
  3. 64a67d
  4. 78b18d
  5. 8cbc9d
  6. 9fc7ac
  7. b2d2bd
  8. c5ddcd
  9. d8e9dd
  10. ecf4ee

Darker: #38905f mixed with black

  1. 38905f
  2. 2f7d52
  3. 276a44
  4. 1f5738
  5. 17452c
  6. 0f3420
  7. 082415
  8. 04150a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #38905f with less saturation

  1. 38905f
  2. 428e62
  3. 4b8c65
  4. 538b68
  5. 5a896b
  6. 61876e
  7. 678571
  8. 6d8374
  9. 728177
  10. 777e79

Questions about #38905f

What color is #38905f?

#38905f is bright emerald. The closest named color is Viridian. In RGB it is rgb(56, 144, 95), in HSL hsl(146.59, 44%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.691% 0.11351 155.846).

What colors go well with #38905f?

The complementary color of #38905f is #a66196. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6c8837 and #009186. The triadic partners are #6a75bf and #b5624b.

Is white or black text more readable on #38905f?

White text reads better on #38905f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38905f a warm or cool color?

#38905f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 58.7% and its chroma 0.114.