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#38ba82 color: Aztec Jade

#38ba82 is rgb(56, 186, 130) in RGB and oklch(70.48% 0.1396 160.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

70.5%
0.140
160°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #38ba82

#38ba82 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Jade (#33bb88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #38ba82 mixed with white

  1. 38ba82
  2. 55c18e
  3. 6cc89a
  4. 81cfa7
  5. 94d6b3
  6. a7ddbf
  7. b9e4cc
  8. cbebd9
  9. dcf2e5
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #38ba82 mixed with black

  1. 38ba82
  2. 2fa170
  3. 27895f
  4. 1f724e
  5. 175c3e
  6. 0f462f
  7. 083220
  8. 041e12
  9. 010d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38ba82 with less saturation

  1. 38ba82
  2. 4ab885
  3. 59b588
  4. 65b38b
  5. 6fb08e
  6. 79ae91
  7. 82ab94
  8. 8aa897
  9. 92a69a
  10. 99a39d

Questions about #38ba82

What color is #38ba82?

#38ba82 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(56, 186, 130), in HSL hsl(154.15, 53.72%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.48% 0.1396 160.409).

What colors go well with #38ba82?

The complementary color of #38ba82 is #d97bba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82b14d and #00bab4. The triadic partners are #9094f5 and #e87f59.

Is white or black text more readable on #38ba82?

Black text reads better on #38ba82: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38ba82 a warm or cool color?

#38ba82 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.14.