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#398d79 color: Perky

#398d79 is rgb(57, 141, 121) in RGB and oklch(58.621% 0.08715 174.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

58.6%
0.087
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.99:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #398d79

#398d79 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.99:1 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: #398d79 mixed with white

  1. 398d79
  2. 509886
  3. 65a392
  4. 79af9f
  5. 8cbaac
  6. 9fc5ba
  7. b2d1c7
  8. c5dcd5
  9. d8e8e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #398d79 mixed with black

  1. 398d79
  2. 307a68
  3. 286758
  4. 1f5548
  5. 174439
  6. 10332b
  7. 09231d
  8. 041410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #398d79 with less saturation

  1. 398d79
  2. 438b79
  3. 4c8a7a
  4. 54887a
  5. 5b877a
  6. 61857b
  7. 67837b
  8. 6d817b
  9. 72807b
  10. 777e7c

Questions about #398d79

What color is #398d79?

#398d79 is bright teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(57, 141, 121), in HSL hsl(165.71, 42.42%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.621% 0.08715 174.878).

What colors go well with #398d79?

The complementary color of #398d79 is #a5667f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a8a5b and #2b8b95. The triadic partners are #8072ab and #a46e48.

Is white or black text more readable on #398d79?

White text reads better on #398d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and black gives 5.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398d79 a warm or cool color?

#398d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.087.