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#38bc85 color: Aztec Jade

#38bc85 is rgb(56, 188, 133) in RGB and oklch(71.063% 0.13963 161.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

71.1%
0.140
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #38bc85

#38bc85 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, 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: #38bc85 mixed with white

  1. 38bc85
  2. 55c391
  3. 6cca9d
  4. 81d1a9
  5. 95d8b5
  6. a7dec1
  7. b9e5cd
  8. cbecd9
  9. dcf2e6
  10. eef9f2

Darker: #38bc85 mixed with black

  1. 38bc85
  2. 2fa373
  3. 278b61
  4. 1f7350
  5. 175d40
  6. 0f4730
  7. 083221
  8. 041f13
  9. 010d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38bc85 with less saturation

  1. 38bc85
  2. 4bba88
  3. 59b78b
  4. 66b58e
  5. 70b291
  6. 7ab094
  7. 83ad97
  8. 8baa99
  9. 93a79c
  10. 9ba59f

Questions about #38bc85

What color is #38bc85?

#38bc85 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(56, 188, 133), in HSL hsl(155, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.063% 0.13963 161.131).

What colors go well with #38bc85?

The complementary color of #38bc85 is #db7cbb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82b351 and #00bcb7. The triadic partners are #9396f6 and #e98159.

Is white or black text more readable on #38bc85?

Black text reads better on #38bc85: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bc85 a warm or cool color?

#38bc85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.14.