#38b896 color: Aoife’s Green
#38b896 is rgb(56, 184, 150) in RGB and oklch(70.475% 0.12141 171.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 28%
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About #38b896
#38b896 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 171°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Aoife’s Green (#27b692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #38b896 mixed with white
Darker: #38b896 mixed with black
Calmer: #38b896 with less saturation
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What color is #38b896?
#38b896 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aoife’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(56, 184, 150), in HSL hsl(164.06, 53.33%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.475% 0.12141 171.203).
What colors go well with #38b896?
The complementary color of #38b896 is #d97fa9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74b36a and #00b6bf. The triadic partners are #a192e5 and #db8856.
Is white or black text more readable on #38b896?
Black text reads better on #38b896: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38b896 a warm or cool color?
#38b896 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.121.