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#38b486 color: Mint

#38b486 is rgb(56, 180, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.034% 0.12838 164.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

69%
0.128
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #38b486

#38b486 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint (#3eb489). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38b486 mixed with white

  1. 38b486
  2. 54bc92
  3. 6bc39d
  4. 80cba9
  5. 93d3b5
  6. a6dac1
  7. b8e1cd
  8. cae9da
  9. dcf0e6
  10. edf8f2

Darker: #38b486 mixed with black

  1. 38b486
  2. 2f9c74
  3. 278562
  4. 1f6e51
  5. 175840
  6. 0f4430
  7. 083021
  8. 041d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38b486 with less saturation

  1. 38b486
  2. 49b288
  3. 57b08a
  4. 63ad8d
  5. 6dab8f
  6. 76a891
  7. 7ea693
  8. 86a395
  9. 8ea197
  10. 959e99

Questions about #38b486

What color is #38b486?

#38b486 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(56, 180, 134), in HSL hsl(157.74, 52.54%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.034% 0.12838 164.1).

What colors go well with #38b486?

The complementary color of #38b486 is #d279af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79ad57 and #00b3b3. The triadic partners are #928fe8 and #dc7f56.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b486?

Black text reads better on #38b486: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38b486 a warm or cool color?

#38b486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.128.