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#38996d color: Ocean Green

#38996d is rgb(56, 153, 109) in RGB and oklch(61.402% 0.11334 160.396) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

61.4%
0.113
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #38996d

#38996d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 61.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ocean Green (#3d9973). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38996d mixed with white

  1. 38996d
  2. 51a37b
  3. 66ad89
  4. 7ab797
  5. 8ec2a5
  6. a1ccb4
  7. b4d6c2
  8. c6e0d1
  9. d9eae0
  10. ecf5f0

Darker: #38996d mixed with black

  1. 38996d
  2. 2f845e
  3. 27704f
  4. 1f5d41
  5. 174a33
  6. 0f3826
  7. 082719
  8. 04170d
  9. 010804
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38996d with less saturation

  1. 38996d
  2. 44976f
  3. 4e9572
  4. 579374
  5. 5f9177
  6. 668f79
  7. 6d8d7b
  8. 738b7e
  9. 798980
  10. 7f8782

Questions about #38996d

What color is #38996d?

#38996d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ocean Green. In RGB it is rgb(56, 153, 109), in HSL hsl(152.78, 46.41%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.402% 0.11334 160.396).

What colors go well with #38996d?

The complementary color of #38996d is #b16899. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6d9245 and #009994. The triadic partners are #787cc7 and #bd6b4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #38996d?

White text reads better on #38996d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38996d a warm or cool color?

#38996d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 61.4% and its chroma 0.113.