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#398e60 color: Argyle

#398e60 is rgb(57, 142, 96) in RGB and oklch(58.216% 0.1091 156.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

58.2%
0.109
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Forest green
  • emerald-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #398e60

#398e60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 58.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, 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: #398e60 mixed with white

  1. 398e60
  2. 50996f
  3. 65a47e
  4. 78af8d
  5. 8cbb9d
  6. 9fc6ad
  7. b2d1bd
  8. c5ddcd
  9. d8e8de
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #398e60 mixed with black

  1. 398e60
  2. 307b52
  3. 286845
  4. 1f5638
  5. 17442c
  6. 103420
  7. 092415
  8. 04150a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #398e60 with less saturation

  1. 398e60
  2. 438c63
  3. 4b8b66
  4. 538968
  5. 5a876b
  6. 60856e
  7. 668371
  8. 6c8173
  9. 717f76
  10. 767d78

Questions about #398e60

What color is #398e60?

#398e60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(57, 142, 96), in HSL hsl(147.53, 42.71%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.216% 0.1091 156.72).

What colors go well with #398e60?

The complementary color of #398e60 is #a36093. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6a873a and #008f85. The triadic partners are #6b74bb and #b1624b.

Is white or black text more readable on #398e60?

White text reads better on #398e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398e60 a warm or cool color?

#398e60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 58.2% and its chroma 0.109.