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#398e7d color: Perky

#398e7d is rgb(57, 142, 125) in RGB and oklch(59.004% 0.08608 177.795) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

59%
0.086
178°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #398e7d

#398e7d is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, 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: #398e7d mixed with white

  1. 398e7d
  2. 509989
  3. 65a496
  4. 79afa2
  5. 8cbaaf
  6. 9fc6bc
  7. b2d1c9
  8. c6dcd6
  9. d9e8e4
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #398e7d mixed with black

  1. 398e7d
  2. 307b6c
  3. 28685b
  4. 1f564b
  5. 17443b
  6. 10342c
  7. 09241e
  8. 041511
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #398e7d with less saturation

  1. 398e7d
  2. 438c7d
  3. 4c8b7d
  4. 54897d
  5. 5b887d
  6. 62867d
  7. 68847d
  8. 6e837d
  9. 73817d
  10. 787f7d

Questions about #398e7d

What color is #398e7d?

#398e7d is bright teal. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(57, 142, 125), in HSL hsl(168, 42.71%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.004% 0.08608 177.795).

What colors go well with #398e7d?

The complementary color of #398e7d is #a7677d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #598b60 and #308b98. The triadic partners are #8372aa and #a47048.

Is white or black text more readable on #398e7d?

White text reads better on #398e7d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #398e7d a warm or cool color?

#398e7d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.086.