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#398d62 color: Argyle

#398d62 is rgb(57, 141, 98) in RGB and oklch(57.997% 0.10571 158.115) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

58%
0.106
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.07:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #398d62

#398d62 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.07:1 contrast and black text 5.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argyle (#348a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #398d62 mixed with white

  1. 398d62
  2. 509871
  3. 65a380
  4. 78af8f
  5. 8cba9e
  6. 9fc5ae
  7. b2d1be
  8. c5dcce
  9. d8e8de
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #398d62 mixed with black

  1. 398d62
  2. 307a54
  3. 286747
  4. 1f553a
  5. 17442d
  6. 103321
  7. 092316
  8. 04140b
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #398d62 with less saturation

  1. 398d62
  2. 438b65
  3. 4b8a67
  4. 53886a
  5. 59866c
  6. 60846e
  7. 668271
  8. 6b8073
  9. 707e76
  10. 757c78

Questions about #398d62

What color is #398d62?

#398d62 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(57, 141, 98), in HSL hsl(149.29, 42.42%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.997% 0.10571 158.115).

What colors go well with #398d62?

The complementary color of #398d62 is #a26090. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #68863e and #008e86. The triadic partners are #6c73b8 and #af624b.

Is white or black text more readable on #398d62?

White text reads better on #398d62: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and black gives 5.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398d62 a warm or cool color?

#398d62 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.106.