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#38b36d color: Midori Green

#38b36d is rgb(56, 179, 109) in RGB and oklch(68.219% 0.1493 154.06) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

68.2%
0.149
154°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #38b36d

#38b36d is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Midori Green (#3eb370). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38b36d mixed with white

  1. 38b36d
  2. 54bb7b
  3. 6ac38a
  4. 7fca98
  5. 92d2a7
  6. a5dab5
  7. b8e1c4
  8. cae9d2
  9. dbf0e1
  10. edf8f0

Darker: #38b36d mixed with black

  1. 38b36d
  2. 2f9b5e
  3. 27844f
  4. 1f6e41
  5. 175833
  6. 0f4326
  7. 082f19
  8. 041d0d
  9. 010c04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38b36d with less saturation

  1. 38b36d
  2. 49b172
  3. 56ae77
  4. 61ac7b
  5. 6ba980
  6. 74a784
  7. 7ca488
  8. 84a28d
  9. 8b9f91
  10. 929c95

Questions about #38b36d

What color is #38b36d?

#38b36d is bright emerald. The closest named color is Midori Green. In RGB it is rgb(56, 179, 109), in HSL hsl(145.85, 52.34%, 46.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.219% 0.1493 154.06).

What colors go well with #38b36d?

The complementary color of #38b36d is #cf73bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86a82f and #00b4a3. The triadic partners are #7d8ff4 and #e67258.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b36d?

Black text reads better on #38b36d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38b36d a warm or cool color?

#38b36d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.149.