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#38b09b color: Ambrosial Oceanside

#38b09b is rgb(56, 176, 155) in RGB and oklch(68.595% 0.10937 178.743) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

68.6%
0.109
179°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #38b09b

#38b09b is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ambrosial Oceanside (#47ae9c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #38b09b mixed with white

  1. 38b09b
  2. 54b8a5
  3. 6bc0ae
  4. 7fc8b8
  5. 93d0c2
  6. a6d8cc
  7. b8e0d6
  8. cae8e0
  9. dcefea
  10. edf7f5

Darker: #38b09b mixed with black

  1. 38b09b
  2. 2f9986
  3. 278272
  4. 1f6c5e
  5. 17564b
  6. 0f4239
  7. 082e28
  8. 041c18
  9. 010b09
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38b09b with less saturation

  1. 38b09b
  2. 49ae9b
  3. 56ac9b
  4. 62aa9b
  5. 6ca89b
  6. 75a69a
  7. 7da39a
  8. 85a19a
  9. 8c9f9a
  10. 939c9a

Questions about #38b09b

What color is #38b09b?

#38b09b is bright teal. The closest named color is Ambrosial Oceanside. In RGB it is rgb(56, 176, 155), in HSL hsl(169.5, 51.72%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.595% 0.10937 178.743).

What colors go well with #38b09b?

The complementary color of #38b09b is #d17c99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67ad74 and #29acbe. The triadic partners are #a38bd5 and #cc8951.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b09b?

Black text reads better on #38b09b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38b09b a warm or cool color?

#38b09b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.109.