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#38be7a color: Esmeralda

#38be7a is rgb(56, 190, 122) in RGB and oklch(71.336% 0.15201 156.409) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

71.3%
0.152
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #38be7a

#38be7a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, 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: #38be7a mixed with white

  1. 38be7a
  2. 55c587
  3. 6dcc94
  4. 81d2a1
  5. 95d9ae
  6. a7dfbc
  7. b9e6c9
  8. cbecd6
  9. ddf3e4
  10. eef9f1

Darker: #38be7a mixed with black

  1. 38be7a
  2. 2fa569
  3. 278c59
  4. 1f7549
  5. 175e3a
  6. 0f482b
  7. 08331d
  8. 041f10
  9. 010d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38be7a with less saturation

  1. 38be7a
  2. 4bbc7e
  3. 5ab983
  4. 66b787
  5. 71b48b
  6. 7bb18f
  7. 84ae93
  8. 8cac97
  9. 94a99b
  10. 9ba69f

Questions about #38be7a

What color is #38be7a?

#38be7a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Esmeralda. In RGB it is rgb(56, 190, 122), in HSL hsl(149.55, 54.47%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.336% 0.15201 156.409).

What colors go well with #38be7a?

The complementary color of #38be7a is #dd7bc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab33d and #00bfb1. The triadic partners are #8a98ff and #f17c5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #38be7a?

Black text reads better on #38be7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38be7a a warm or cool color?

#38be7a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.152.