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#389fa1 color: Cancer Seagreen Scarab

#389fa1 is rgb(56, 159, 161) in RGB and oklch(64.519% 0.0927 196.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

64.5%
0.093
197°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #389fa1

#389fa1 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 197°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab (#27a0a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #389fa1 mixed with white

  1. 389fa1
  2. 52a9aa
  3. 68b2b3
  4. 7cbcbc
  5. 90c5c6
  6. a3cfcf
  7. b5d8d9
  8. c8e2e2
  9. daecec
  10. edf5f5

Darker: #389fa1 mixed with black

  1. 389fa1
  2. 2f8a8b
  3. 277576
  4. 1f6162
  5. 174d4e
  6. 0f3b3c
  7. 08292a
  8. 041819
  9. 010909
  10. 000101

Calmer: #389fa1 with less saturation

  1. 389fa1
  2. 469d9f
  3. 519c9d
  4. 5b9a9b
  5. 649999
  6. 6c9797
  7. 749595
  8. 7b9393
  9. 819191
  10. 889090

Questions about #389fa1

What color is #389fa1?

#389fa1 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab. In RGB it is rgb(56, 159, 161), in HSL hsl(181.14, 48.39%, 42.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.519% 0.0927 196.947).

What colors go well with #389fa1?

The complementary color of #389fa1 is #c07679. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4fa082 and #4799b9. The triadic partners are #a57cb3 and #ad8649.

Is white or black text more readable on #389fa1?

Black text reads better on #389fa1: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #389fa1 a warm or cool color?

#389fa1 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.093.