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#38b587 color: Mint

#38b587 is rgb(56, 181, 135) in RGB and oklch(69.316% 0.12886 164.251) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

69.3%
0.129
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #38b587

#38b587 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.13:1, 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: #38b587 mixed with white

  1. 38b587
  2. 54bd93
  3. 6bc49e
  4. 80ccaa
  5. 93d3b6
  6. a6dbc2
  7. b8e2ce
  8. cae9da
  9. dcf1e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #38b587 mixed with black

  1. 38b587
  2. 2f9d75
  3. 278663
  4. 1f6f51
  5. 175941
  6. 0f4431
  7. 083021
  8. 041d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38b587 with less saturation

  1. 38b587
  2. 4ab389
  3. 57b18b
  4. 63ae8e
  5. 6dac90
  6. 76a992
  7. 7fa794
  8. 87a496
  9. 8ea298
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #38b587

What color is #38b587?

#38b587 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(56, 181, 135), in HSL hsl(157.92, 52.74%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.316% 0.12886 164.251).

What colors go well with #38b587?

The complementary color of #38b587 is #d47ab0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7aae58 and #00b4b4. The triadic partners are #9390e9 and #de8056.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b587?

Black text reads better on #38b587: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38b587 a warm or cool color?

#38b587 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.129.