#38ADBD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69% 0.103 208.2), rgb(56, 173, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#38ADBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38ADBD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 173, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.103 208.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #38ADBD | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #38ADBD | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38ADBD text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #38ADBD text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E6
oklch(88.5% 0.036 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FCDD7
oklch(81% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38ADBD
oklch(69% 0.103 208.2)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#38ADBD with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #9EA6BE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5B2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38ADBD
#38ADBD
oklch(69% 0.103 208.2)
- #D48277
#D48277
oklch(69% 0.104 28.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #38ADBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.068
Use #38ADBD in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.