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#38bc87 color: Aztec Jade

#38bc87 is rgb(56, 188, 135) in RGB and oklch(71.11% 0.13793 162.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

71.1%
0.138
162°
  • 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
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #38bc87

#38bc87 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, 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: #38bc87 mixed with white

  1. 38bc87
  2. 55c393
  3. 6dca9e
  4. 81d1aa
  5. 95d8b6
  6. a7dec2
  7. b9e5ce
  8. cbecda
  9. ddf2e6
  10. eef9f3

Darker: #38bc87 mixed with black

  1. 38bc87
  2. 2fa375
  3. 278b63
  4. 1f7351
  5. 175d41
  6. 0f4731
  7. 083221
  8. 041f13
  9. 010d06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38bc87 with less saturation

  1. 38bc87
  2. 4bba8a
  3. 5ab78d
  4. 66b58f
  5. 71b292
  6. 7ab095
  7. 83ad97
  8. 8caa9a
  9. 93a89d
  10. 9ba59f

Questions about #38bc87

What color is #38bc87?

#38bc87 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Aztec Jade. In RGB it is rgb(56, 188, 135), in HSL hsl(155.91, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.11% 0.13793 162.001).

What colors go well with #38bc87?

The complementary color of #38bc87 is #db7dba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #81b353 and #00bcb8. The triadic partners are #9596f5 and #e98259.

Is white or black text more readable on #38bc87?

Black text reads better on #38bc87: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bc87 a warm or cool color?

#38bc87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.138.