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#389ca0 color: Empress Envy

#389ca0 is rgb(56, 156, 160) in RGB and oklch(63.732% 0.09081 198.901) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

63.7%
0.091
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #389ca0

#389ca0 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Empress Envy (#2a9ca0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #389ca0 mixed with white

  1. 389ca0
  2. 51a6a9
  3. 67b0b2
  4. 7cb9bc
  5. 8fc3c5
  6. a2cdcf
  7. b5d7d8
  8. c7e1e2
  9. daebeb
  10. ecf5f5

Darker: #389ca0 mixed with black

  1. 389ca0
  2. 2f878b
  3. 277376
  4. 1f5f61
  5. 174c4e
  6. 0f393b
  7. 082829
  8. 041819
  9. 010909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #389ca0 with less saturation

  1. 389ca0
  2. 459b9e
  3. 51999c
  4. 5a979a
  5. 639698
  6. 6b9496
  7. 729294
  8. 799191
  9. 7f8f8f
  10. 858d8d

Questions about #389ca0

What color is #389ca0?

#389ca0 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Empress Envy. In RGB it is rgb(56, 156, 160), in HSL hsl(182.31, 48.15%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.732% 0.09081 198.901).

What colors go well with #389ca0?

The complementary color of #389ca0 is #bc7475. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c9d82 and #4996b7. The triadic partners are #a379af and #a98548.

Is white or black text more readable on #389ca0?

Black text reads better on #389ca0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #389ca0 a warm or cool color?

#389ca0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.091.