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#38aa86 color: Herbal

#38aa86 is rgb(56, 170, 134) in RGB and oklch(66.464% 0.11551 168.049) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

66.5%
0.116
168°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #38aa86

#38aa86 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #38aa86 mixed with white

  1. 38aa86
  2. 53b392
  3. 69bb9d
  4. 7ec4a9
  5. 91ccb5
  6. a4d5c1
  7. b7ddcd
  8. c9e6d9
  9. dbeee6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #38aa86 mixed with black

  1. 38aa86
  2. 2f9374
  3. 277d62
  4. 1f6851
  5. 175340
  6. 0f3f30
  7. 082d21
  8. 041b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38aa86 with less saturation

  1. 38aa86
  2. 47a887
  3. 54a689
  4. 5fa48a
  5. 68a28b
  6. 719f8d
  7. 789d8e
  8. 809b8f
  9. 879891
  10. 8d9692

Questions about #38aa86

What color is #38aa86?

#38aa86 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(56, 170, 134), in HSL hsl(161.05, 50.44%, 44.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.464% 0.11551 168.049).

What colors go well with #38aa86?

The complementary color of #38aa86 is #c775a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa45d and #00a9ad. The triadic partners are #9087d6 and #cd7c52.

Is white or black text more readable on #38aa86?

Black text reads better on #38aa86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38aa86 a warm or cool color?

#38aa86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.116.