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#38ba89 color: Aztec Jade

#38ba89 is rgb(56, 186, 137) in RGB and oklch(70.646% 0.13368 163.536) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

70.6%
0.134
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #38ba89

#38ba89 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.55:1, 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: #38ba89 mixed with white

  1. 38ba89
  2. 55c194
  3. 6cc8a0
  4. 81cfab
  5. 94d6b7
  6. a7ddc3
  7. b9e4cf
  8. cbebdb
  9. dcf2e7
  10. eef8f3

Darker: #38ba89 mixed with black

  1. 38ba89
  2. 2fa176
  3. 278964
  4. 1f7253
  5. 175c42
  6. 0f4631
  7. 083222
  8. 041e14
  9. 010d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38ba89 with less saturation

  1. 38ba89
  2. 4bb88b
  3. 59b58e
  4. 65b390
  5. 70b093
  6. 79ae95
  7. 82ab97
  8. 8aa99a
  9. 92a69c
  10. 99a39e

Questions about #38ba89

What color is #38ba89?

#38ba89 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(56, 186, 137), in HSL hsl(157.38, 53.72%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.646% 0.13368 163.536).

What colors go well with #38ba89?

The complementary color of #38ba89 is #d97db5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eb258 and #00bab8. The triadic partners are #9694f1 and #e58358.

Is white or black text more readable on #38ba89?

Black text reads better on #38ba89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38ba89 a warm or cool color?

#38ba89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.134.