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#398d76 color: Perky

#398d76 is rgb(57, 141, 118) in RGB and oklch(58.531% 0.08908 172.243) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

58.5%
0.089
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #398d76

#398d76 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Perky (#408e7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #398d76 mixed with white

  1. 398d76
  2. 509883
  3. 65a390
  4. 79af9d
  5. 8cbaab
  6. 9fc5b8
  7. b2d1c6
  8. c5dcd4
  9. d8e8e2
  10. ecf3f0

Darker: #398d76 mixed with black

  1. 398d76
  2. 307a66
  3. 286756
  4. 1f5547
  5. 174438
  6. 103329
  7. 09231c
  8. 04140f
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #398d76 with less saturation

  1. 398d76
  2. 438b77
  3. 4c8a77
  4. 538878
  5. 5a8778
  6. 618579
  7. 678379
  8. 6c817a
  9. 727f7b
  10. 777e7b

Questions about #398d76

What color is #398d76?

#398d76 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(57, 141, 118), in HSL hsl(163.57, 42.42%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.531% 0.08908 172.243).

What colors go well with #398d76?

The complementary color of #398d76 is #a56581. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8958 and #278b93. The triadic partners are #7d72ac and #a66c48.

Is white or black text more readable on #398d76?

White text reads better on #398d76: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398d76 a warm or cool color?

#398d76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.089.