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#38aa82 color: Herbal

#38aa82 is rgb(56, 170, 130) in RGB and oklch(66.359% 0.1186 165.718) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

66.4%
0.119
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #38aa82

#38aa82 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38aa82 mixed with white

  1. 38aa82
  2. 53b38e
  3. 69bb9a
  4. 7ec4a6
  5. 91ccb2
  6. a4d5bf
  7. b7ddcb
  8. c9e6d8
  9. dbeee5
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #38aa82 mixed with black

  1. 38aa82
  2. 2f9370
  3. 277d5f
  4. 1f684e
  5. 17533e
  6. 0f3f2f
  7. 082d20
  8. 041b12
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38aa82 with less saturation

  1. 38aa82
  2. 47a884
  3. 54a686
  4. 5ea487
  5. 68a289
  6. 709f8b
  7. 789d8c
  8. 7f9b8e
  9. 869890
  10. 8d9691

Questions about #38aa82

What color is #38aa82?

#38aa82 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(56, 170, 130), in HSL hsl(158.95, 50.44%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.359% 0.1186 165.718).

What colors go well with #38aa82?

The complementary color of #38aa82 is #c774a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72a458 and #00a9ab. The triadic partners are #8d88d9 and #ce7a52.

Is white or black text more readable on #38aa82?

Black text reads better on #38aa82: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38aa82 a warm or cool color?

#38aa82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.119.