#38CAFF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(78.7% 0.139 227.8), rgb(56, 202, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#38CAFF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38CAFF |
| RGB | rgb(56, 202, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.139 227.8) |
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 #38CAFF | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38CAFF | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38CAFF text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38CAFF text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#CFF0FF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 227)
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Step 200
200
#A7E3FF
oklch(88.5% 0.072 228.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38CAFF
oklch(78.7% 0.139 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 227.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#38CAFF 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) | #AEC7FF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94B4FE | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9DC | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38CAFF
#38CAFF
oklch(78.7% 0.139 227.8)
- #FF9D6A
#FF9D6A
oklch(78.6% 0.135 47.6)
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 #38CAFF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.013
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #38CAFF 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.