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#438d78 color: Perky

#438d78 is rgb(67, 141, 120) in RGB and oklch(58.972% 0.0814 172.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

59%
0.081
172°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #438d78

#438d78 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #438d78 mixed with white

  1. 438d78
  2. 589885
  3. 6ba391
  4. 7eae9f
  5. 90baac
  6. a2c5b9
  7. b5d1c7
  8. c7dcd5
  9. dae8e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #438d78 mixed with black

  1. 438d78
  2. 397a67
  3. 2f6757
  4. 265548
  5. 1d4439
  6. 14332a
  7. 0c231d
  8. 051410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #438d78 with less saturation

  1. 438d78
  2. 4b8c79
  3. 528a79
  4. 59897a
  5. 5f877a
  6. 65857b
  7. 6a847b
  8. 6f827c
  9. 74807c
  10. 797f7d

Questions about #438d78

What color is #438d78?

#438d78 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(67, 141, 120), in HSL hsl(162.97, 35.58%, 40.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.972% 0.0814 172.466).

What colors go well with #438d78?

The complementary color of #438d78 is #a36982. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #608a5d and #368b92. The triadic partners are #7e74aa and #a46f4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #438d78?

White text reads better on #438d78: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #438d78 a warm or cool color?

#438d78 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.081.