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#38b589 color: Mint

#38b589 is rgb(56, 181, 137) in RGB and oklch(69.366% 0.12725 165.265) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

69.4%
0.127
165°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #38b589

#38b589 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.127 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 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #38b589 mixed with white

  1. 38b589
  2. 54bd94
  3. 6bc4a0
  4. 80ccab
  5. 93d3b7
  6. a6dbc3
  7. b8e2cf
  8. cae9da
  9. dcf1e7
  10. edf8f3

Darker: #38b589 mixed with black

  1. 38b589
  2. 2f9d76
  3. 278664
  4. 1f6f53
  5. 175942
  6. 0f4431
  7. 083022
  8. 041d14
  9. 010c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38b589 with less saturation

  1. 38b589
  2. 4ab38b
  3. 57b18d
  4. 63ae8f
  5. 6dac91
  6. 77a993
  7. 7fa795
  8. 87a497
  9. 8fa299
  10. 969f9a

Questions about #38b589

What color is #38b589?

#38b589 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(56, 181, 137), in HSL hsl(158.88, 52.74%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.366% 0.12725 165.265).

What colors go well with #38b589?

The complementary color of #38b589 is #d47aae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79ae5b and #00b4b5. The triadic partners are #9590e8 and #dd8156.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b589?

Black text reads better on #38b589: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38b589 a warm or cool color?

#38b589 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.127.