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#38bf92 color: Macau

#38bf92 is rgb(56, 191, 146) in RGB and oklch(72.145% 0.13286 166.173) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

72.1%
0.133
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #38bf92

#38bf92 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #38bf92 mixed with white

  1. 38bf92
  2. 56c69d
  3. 6dcca7
  4. 82d3b2
  5. 96d9bd
  6. a8e0c7
  7. bae6d2
  8. ccecdd
  9. ddf3e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #38bf92 mixed with black

  1. 38bf92
  2. 2fa67e
  3. 278d6b
  4. 1f7558
  5. 175e46
  6. 0f4835
  7. 083325
  8. 041f16
  9. 010d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38bf92 with less saturation

  1. 38bf92
  2. 4cbd94
  3. 5bba96
  4. 67b898
  5. 73b59a
  6. 7db39c
  7. 86b09e
  8. 8ead9f
  9. 96aba1
  10. 9ea8a3

Questions about #38bf92

What color is #38bf92?

#38bf92 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(56, 191, 146), in HSL hsl(160, 54.66%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.145% 0.13286 166.173).

What colors go well with #38bf92?

The complementary color of #38bf92 is #e081b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eb861 and #00bec0. The triadic partners are #9f97f4 and #e88959.

Is white or black text more readable on #38bf92?

Black text reads better on #38bf92: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bf92 a warm or cool color?

#38bf92 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.133.