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#398d7e color: Perky

#398d7e is rgb(57, 141, 126) in RGB and oklch(58.777% 0.0844 179.556) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

58.8%
0.084
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.97:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #398d7e

#398d7e is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 58.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.97:1 contrast and black text 5.29:1, 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: #398d7e mixed with white

  1. 398d7e
  2. 50988a
  3. 65a396
  4. 79aea3
  5. 8cbab0
  6. 9fc5bc
  7. b2d1c9
  8. c5dcd7
  9. d9e8e4
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #398d7e mixed with black

  1. 398d7e
  2. 307a6d
  3. 28675c
  4. 1f554c
  5. 17443c
  6. 10332d
  7. 09231f
  8. 041411
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #398d7e with less saturation

  1. 398d7e
  2. 438b7e
  3. 4c8a7e
  4. 54887e
  5. 5b877d
  6. 61857d
  7. 67847d
  8. 6d827d
  9. 72807d
  10. 787e7d

Questions about #398d7e

What color is #398d7e?

#398d7e is bright teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(57, 141, 126), in HSL hsl(169.29, 42.42%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.777% 0.0844 179.556).

What colors go well with #398d7e?

The complementary color of #398d7e is #a6677b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #578b61 and #328a98. The triadic partners are #8471a8 and #a27047.

Is white or black text more readable on #398d7e?

White text reads better on #398d7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and black gives 5.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398d7e a warm or cool color?

#398d7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 58.8% and its chroma 0.084.