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#398d78 color: Perky

#398d78 is rgb(57, 141, 120) in RGB and oklch(58.591% 0.08777 173.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

58.6%
0.088
174°
  • Teal
  • 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
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #398d78

#398d78 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.26:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #398d78 mixed with white

  1. 398d78
  2. 509885
  3. 65a391
  4. 79af9f
  5. 8cbaac
  6. 9fc5b9
  7. b2d1c7
  8. c5dcd5
  9. d8e8e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #398d78 mixed with black

  1. 398d78
  2. 307a67
  3. 286757
  4. 1f5548
  5. 174439
  6. 10332a
  7. 09231d
  8. 041410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #398d78 with less saturation

  1. 398d78
  2. 438b78
  3. 4c8a79
  4. 538879
  5. 5a877a
  6. 61857a
  7. 67837a
  8. 6d817b
  9. 72807b
  10. 777e7b

Questions about #398d78

What color is #398d78?

#398d78 is bright teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(57, 141, 120), in HSL hsl(165, 42.42%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.591% 0.08777 173.985).

What colors go well with #398d78?

The complementary color of #398d78 is #a56680. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b8a5a and #2a8b94. The triadic partners are #7f72ab and #a56d48.

Is white or black text more readable on #398d78?

White text reads better on #398d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398d78 a warm or cool color?

#398d78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.088.