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#38bb83 color: Aztec Jade

#38bb83 is rgb(56, 187, 131) in RGB and oklch(70.76% 0.14005 160.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

70.8%
0.140
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #38bb83

#38bb83 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #38bb83 mixed with white

  1. 38bb83
  2. 55c28f
  3. 6cc99b
  4. 81d0a7
  5. 94d7b4
  6. a7dec0
  7. b9e5cc
  8. cbebd9
  9. dcf2e5
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #38bb83 mixed with black

  1. 38bb83
  2. 2fa271
  3. 278a60
  4. 1f734f
  5. 175c3f
  6. 0f462f
  7. 083220
  8. 041f12
  9. 010d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38bb83 with less saturation

  1. 38bb83
  2. 4bb986
  3. 59b689
  4. 65b48c
  5. 70b18f
  6. 7aaf92
  7. 82ac95
  8. 8ba998
  9. 92a69b
  10. 9aa49e

Questions about #38bb83

What color is #38bb83?

#38bb83 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(56, 187, 131), in HSL hsl(154.35, 53.91%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.76% 0.14005 160.559).

What colors go well with #38bb83?

The complementary color of #38bb83 is #da7cbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82b24e and #00bbb5. The triadic partners are #9195f6 and #e98059.

Is white or black text more readable on #38bb83?

Black text reads better on #38bb83: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bb83 a warm or cool color?

#38bb83 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.14.