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#38ac8d color: Wells of Wonder

#38ac8d is rgb(56, 172, 141) in RGB and oklch(67.17% 0.11302 171.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

67.2%
0.113
171°
  • 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
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #38ac8d

#38ac8d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, 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: #38ac8d mixed with white

  1. 38ac8d
  2. 53b498
  3. 6abda3
  4. 7ec5ae
  5. 92cdb9
  6. a5d6c5
  7. b7ded0
  8. c9e6dc
  9. dbefe7
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #38ac8d mixed with black

  1. 38ac8d
  2. 2f957a
  3. 277f67
  4. 1f6955
  5. 175444
  6. 0f4033
  7. 082d23
  8. 041b14
  9. 010b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38ac8d with less saturation

  1. 38ac8d
  2. 48aa8e
  3. 55a88f
  4. 60a690
  5. 69a490
  6. 72a191
  7. 7a9f92
  8. 819d93
  9. 899b94
  10. 8f9895

Questions about #38ac8d

What color is #38ac8d?

#38ac8d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Wells of Wonder. In RGB it is rgb(56, 172, 141), in HSL hsl(163.97, 50.88%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.17% 0.11302 171.456).

What colors go well with #38ac8d?

The complementary color of #38ac8d is #ca779e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6da765 and #0aaab3. The triadic partners are #9789d6 and #cc8052.

Is white or black text more readable on #38ac8d?

Black text reads better on #38ac8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38ac8d a warm or cool color?

#38ac8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.113.