#38C3FA
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(76.8% 0.138 229.8), rgb(56, 195, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#38C3FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38C3FA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 195, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 95%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.138 229.8) |
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 #38C3FA | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38C3FA | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38C3FA text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38C3FA text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#D1EFFF
oklch(93.5% 0.038 231)
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Step 200
200
#A9E3FF
oklch(88.6% 0.071 229.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38C3FA
oklch(76.8% 0.138 229.8)
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Step 400
400
#00AFE7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 230.3)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#38C3FA 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) | #A7C0FD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DAEF9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2D5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38C3FA
#38C3FA
oklch(76.8% 0.138 229.8)
- #F9985F
#F9985F
oklch(76.9% 0.137 50)
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 #38C3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.021
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.024
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.070
Use #38C3FA 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.