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#38ba8a color: Aztec Jade

#38ba8a is rgb(56, 186, 138) in RGB and oklch(70.67% 0.13286 164.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

70.7%
0.133
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #38ba8a

#38ba8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, 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: #38ba8a mixed with white

  1. 38ba8a
  2. 55c195
  3. 6cc8a1
  4. 81cfac
  5. 94d6b8
  6. a7ddc3
  7. b9e4cf
  8. cbebdb
  9. dcf2e7
  10. eef8f3

Darker: #38ba8a mixed with black

  1. 38ba8a
  2. 2fa177
  3. 278965
  4. 1f7253
  5. 175c42
  6. 0f4632
  7. 083222
  8. 041e14
  9. 010d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38ba8a with less saturation

  1. 38ba8a
  2. 4bb88c
  3. 59b58f
  4. 65b391
  5. 70b193
  6. 79ae95
  7. 82ab98
  8. 8aa99a
  9. 92a69c
  10. 99a39e

Questions about #38ba8a

What color is #38ba8a?

#38ba8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(56, 186, 138), in HSL hsl(157.85, 53.72%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.67% 0.13286 164.011).

What colors go well with #38ba8a?

The complementary color of #38ba8a is #d97db5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7db259 and #00b9b9. The triadic partners are #9794f0 and #e48358.

Is white or black text more readable on #38ba8a?

Black text reads better on #38ba8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38ba8a a warm or cool color?

#38ba8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.133.