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#389e83 color: Gossamer

#389e83 is rgb(56, 158, 131) in RGB and oklch(63.289% 0.10252 172.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

63.3%
0.103
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #389e83

#389e83 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #389e83 mixed with white

  1. 389e83
  2. 51a88f
  3. 67b19b
  4. 7cbba7
  5. 8fc5b3
  6. a2cebf
  7. b5d8cc
  8. c7e2d8
  9. daebe5
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #389e83 mixed with black

  1. 389e83
  2. 2f8971
  3. 277460
  4. 1f604f
  5. 174d3f
  6. 0f3a2f
  7. 082920
  8. 041812
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #389e83 with less saturation

  1. 389e83
  2. 459c84
  3. 509a84
  4. 5a9885
  5. 629786
  6. 6a9586
  7. 719287
  8. 789088
  9. 7e8e89
  10. 848c89

Questions about #389e83

What color is #389e83?

#389e83 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(56, 158, 131), in HSL hsl(164.12, 47.66%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.289% 0.10252 172.131).

What colors go well with #389e83?

The complementary color of #389e83 is #b96f90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #659a5f and #1c9ca5. The triadic partners are #8b7ec3 and #bb774d.

Is white or black text more readable on #389e83?

Black text reads better on #389e83: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #389e83 a warm or cool color?

#389e83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.103.