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#38bf95 color: Macau

#38bf95 is rgb(56, 191, 149) in RGB and oklch(72.222% 0.13059 167.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

72.2%
0.131
168°
  • 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
9.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #38bf95

#38bf95 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.05:1, 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: #38bf95 mixed with white

  1. 38bf95
  2. 56c69f
  3. 6dccaa
  4. 82d3b4
  5. 96d9be
  6. a8e0c9
  7. bae6d4
  8. ccecde
  9. ddf3e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #38bf95 mixed with black

  1. 38bf95
  2. 2fa681
  3. 278d6d
  4. 1f755a
  5. 175e48
  6. 0f4837
  7. 083326
  8. 041f16
  9. 010d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38bf95 with less saturation

  1. 38bf95
  2. 4cbd97
  3. 5bba98
  4. 68b89a
  5. 73b59c
  6. 7db39d
  7. 86b09f
  8. 8eaea0
  9. 96aba2
  10. 9ea8a4

Questions about #38bf95

What color is #38bf95?

#38bf95 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(56, 191, 149), in HSL hsl(161.33, 54.66%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.222% 0.13059 167.692).

What colors go well with #38bf95?

The complementary color of #38bf95 is #e082b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cb865 and #00bdc2. The triadic partners are #a197f2 and #e78a59.

Is white or black text more readable on #38bf95?

Black text reads better on #38bf95: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bf95 a warm or cool color?

#38bf95 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.131.