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#38be76 color: Esmeralda

#38be76 is rgb(56, 190, 118) in RGB and oklch(71.255% 0.15567 155.07) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

71.3%
0.156
155°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #38be76

#38be76 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Esmeralda (#45be76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #38be76 mixed with white

  1. 38be76
  2. 55c584
  3. 6dcc91
  4. 81d29f
  5. 95d9ac
  6. a7dfba
  7. b9e6c7
  8. cbecd5
  9. ddf3e3
  10. eef9f1

Darker: #38be76 mixed with black

  1. 38be76
  2. 2fa566
  3. 278c56
  4. 1f7547
  5. 175e38
  6. 0f4829
  7. 08331c
  8. 041f0f
  9. 010d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38be76 with less saturation

  1. 38be76
  2. 4bbc7b
  3. 5ab980
  4. 66b684
  5. 71b489
  6. 7bb18d
  7. 84ae91
  8. 8cab96
  9. 94a89a
  10. 9ba59e

Questions about #38be76

What color is #38be76?

#38be76 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Esmeralda. In RGB it is rgb(56, 190, 118), in HSL hsl(147.76, 54.47%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.255% 0.15567 155.07).

What colors go well with #38be76?

The complementary color of #38be76 is #dc79c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8cb235 and #00beae. The triadic partners are #8798ff and #f37a5c.

Is white or black text more readable on #38be76?

Black text reads better on #38be76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38be76 a warm or cool color?

#38be76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.156.