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#38b686 color: Mint

#38b686 is rgb(56, 182, 134) in RGB and oklch(69.547% 0.13098 163.42) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

69.5%
0.131
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #38b686

#38b686 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, 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: #38b686 mixed with white

  1. 38b686
  2. 54be92
  3. 6bc59d
  4. 80cca9
  5. 94d4b5
  6. a6dbc1
  7. b8e2cd
  8. caeada
  9. dcf1e6
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #38b686 mixed with black

  1. 38b686
  2. 2f9e74
  3. 278662
  4. 1f6f51
  5. 175940
  6. 0f4430
  7. 083021
  8. 041d13
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38b686 with less saturation

  1. 38b686
  2. 4ab488
  3. 58b18b
  4. 63af8d
  5. 6ead8f
  6. 77aa92
  7. 80a894
  8. 88a596
  9. 8fa298
  10. 96a09b

Questions about #38b686

What color is #38b686?

#38b686 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Mint. In RGB it is rgb(56, 182, 134), in HSL hsl(157.14, 52.94%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.547% 0.13098 163.42).

What colors go well with #38b686?

The complementary color of #38b686 is #d57ab2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bae56 and #00b6b4. The triadic partners are #9391eb and #e08057.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b686?

Black text reads better on #38b686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38b686 a warm or cool color?

#38b686 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.131.