#38CAAA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.129 174.4), rgb(56, 202, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#38CAAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38CAAA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 202, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 58%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.129 174.4) |
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 #38CAAA | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38CAAA | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38CAAA text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38CAAA text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 175.1)
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Step 300
300
#87D2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#38CAAA
oklch(75.6% 0.129 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#38CAAA 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) | #C3BDA9 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CCC1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38CAAA
#38CAAA
oklch(75.6% 0.129 174.4)
- #EF8CB5
#EF8CB5
oklch(75.6% 0.129 354.3)
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 #38CAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #38CAAA 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.