#38C79C Color
#38C79C is rgb(56, 199, 156) in RGB and hsl(162, 56%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#38C79C
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#38C79CRGB
rgb(56, 199, 156)HSL
hsl(162, 56%, 50%)HSV
hsv(162, 72%, 78%)OKLCH
oklch(74.4% 0.135 168.2)CMYK
cmyk(72%, 0%, 22%, 22%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38C79C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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