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#38b588 color: Mint

#38b588 is rgb(56, 181, 136) in RGB and oklch(69.341% 0.12805 164.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

69.3%
0.128
165°
  • 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 #38b588

#38b588 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 165°.

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: #38b588 mixed with white

  1. 38b588
  2. 54bd93
  3. 6bc49f
  4. 80ccab
  5. 93d3b6
  6. a6dbc2
  7. b8e2ce
  8. cae9da
  9. dcf1e6
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #38b588 mixed with black

  1. 38b588
  2. 2f9d75
  3. 278663
  4. 1f6f52
  5. 175941
  6. 0f4431
  7. 083022
  8. 041d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38b588 with less saturation

  1. 38b588
  2. 4ab38a
  3. 57b18c
  4. 63ae8e
  5. 6dac90
  6. 77a992
  7. 7fa794
  8. 87a496
  9. 8ea298
  10. 959f9a

Questions about #38b588

What color is #38b588?

#38b588 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(56, 181, 136), in HSL hsl(158.4, 52.74%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.341% 0.12805 164.754).

What colors go well with #38b588?

The complementary color of #38b588 is #d47aaf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79ae59 and #00b4b5. The triadic partners are #9490e8 and #dd8156.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b588?

Black text reads better on #38b588: 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 #38b588 a warm or cool color?

#38b588 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.128.