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#38ac8a color: Wells of Wonder

#38ac8a is rgb(56, 172, 138) in RGB and oklch(67.086% 0.1151 169.568) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

67.1%
0.115
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #38ac8a

#38ac8a is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wells of Wonder (#26ad8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38ac8a mixed with white

  1. 38ac8a
  2. 53b495
  3. 6abda0
  4. 7ec5ac
  5. 92cdb7
  6. a5d6c3
  7. b7decf
  8. c9e6db
  9. dbefe7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #38ac8a mixed with black

  1. 38ac8a
  2. 2f9577
  3. 277f65
  4. 1f6953
  5. 175442
  6. 0f4032
  7. 082d22
  8. 041b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38ac8a with less saturation

  1. 38ac8a
  2. 48aa8b
  3. 55a88c
  4. 5fa68d
  5. 69a48f
  6. 72a190
  7. 7a9f91
  8. 819d92
  9. 889a93
  10. 8f9894

Questions about #38ac8a

What color is #38ac8a?

#38ac8a is bright emerald. The closest named color is Wells of Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(56, 172, 138), in HSL hsl(162.41, 50.88%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.086% 0.1151 169.568).

What colors go well with #38ac8a?

The complementary color of #38ac8a is #ca77a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fa761 and #00aab1. The triadic partners are #9489d7 and #ce7f52.

Is white or black text more readable on #38ac8a?

Black text reads better on #38ac8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38ac8a a warm or cool color?

#38ac8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.115.