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#38b488 color: Mint

#38b488 is rgb(56, 180, 136) in RGB and oklch(69.084% 0.12677 165.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

69.1%
0.127
165°
  • 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
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #38b488

#38b488 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, 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: #38b488 mixed with white

  1. 38b488
  2. 54bc93
  3. 6bc39f
  4. 80cbab
  5. 93d2b6
  6. a6dac2
  7. b8e1ce
  8. cae9da
  9. dcf0e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #38b488 mixed with black

  1. 38b488
  2. 2f9c75
  3. 278563
  4. 1f6e52
  5. 175841
  6. 0f4431
  7. 083022
  8. 041d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38b488 with less saturation

  1. 38b488
  2. 49b28a
  3. 57b08c
  4. 63ad8e
  5. 6dab90
  6. 76a992
  7. 7ea694
  8. 86a396
  9. 8ea198
  10. 959e9a

Questions about #38b488

What color is #38b488?

#38b488 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(56, 180, 136), in HSL hsl(158.71, 52.54%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.084% 0.12677 165.116).

What colors go well with #38b488?

The complementary color of #38b488 is #d37aad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78ad5a and #00b3b4. The triadic partners are #948fe7 and #dc8056.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b488?

Black text reads better on #38b488: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38b488 a warm or cool color?

#38b488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.127.