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#438e77 color: Perky

#438e77 is rgb(67, 142, 119) in RGB and oklch(59.2% 0.08344 170.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

59.2%
0.083
171°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 44%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.91:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #438e77

#438e77 is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 59.2% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.91:1 contrast and black text 5.37:1, 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: #438e77 mixed with white

  1. 438e77
  2. 589984
  3. 6ba491
  4. 7eaf9e
  5. 90baab
  6. a3c6b9
  7. b5d1c6
  8. c7dcd4
  9. dae8e2
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #438e77 mixed with black

  1. 438e77
  2. 397b67
  3. 2f6857
  4. 265647
  5. 1d4438
  6. 14342a
  7. 0c241c
  8. 051510
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #438e77 with less saturation

  1. 438e77
  2. 4b8d78
  3. 538b78
  4. 598979
  5. 5f887a
  6. 65867a
  7. 6a857b
  8. 70837c
  9. 74817c
  10. 797f7d

Questions about #438e77

What color is #438e77?

#438e77 is soft emerald. The closest named color is Perky. In RGB it is rgb(67, 142, 119), in HSL hsl(161.6, 35.89%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.2% 0.08344 170.851).

What colors go well with #438e77?

The complementary color of #438e77 is #a46984. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #628a5b and #338d92. The triadic partners are #7e75ac and #a66f4f.

Is white or black text more readable on #438e77?

White text reads better on #438e77: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.91:1 and black gives 5.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #438e77 a warm or cool color?

#438e77 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 59.2% and its chroma 0.083.