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#38bb86 color: Aztec Jade

#38bb86 is rgb(56, 187, 134) in RGB and oklch(70.83% 0.13748 161.855) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

70.8%
0.137
162°
  • 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
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #38bb86

#38bb86 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #38bb86 mixed with white

  1. 38bb86
  2. 55c292
  3. 6cc99d
  4. 81d0a9
  5. 95d7b5
  6. a7dec1
  7. b9e4cd
  8. cbebda
  9. dcf2e6
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #38bb86 mixed with black

  1. 38bb86
  2. 2fa274
  3. 278a62
  4. 1f7351
  5. 175c40
  6. 0f4630
  7. 083221
  8. 041f13
  9. 010d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38bb86 with less saturation

  1. 38bb86
  2. 4bb989
  3. 59b68c
  4. 65b48e
  5. 70b191
  6. 7aaf94
  7. 83ac96
  8. 8ba999
  9. 93a79c
  10. 9aa49e

Questions about #38bb86

What color is #38bb86?

#38bb86 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(56, 187, 134), in HSL hsl(155.73, 53.91%, 47.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.83% 0.13748 161.855).

What colors go well with #38bb86?

The complementary color of #38bb86 is #da7cb9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81b253 and #00bbb7. The triadic partners are #9495f4 and #e78159.

Is white or black text more readable on #38bb86?

Black text reads better on #38bb86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bb86 a warm or cool color?

#38bb86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.137.