#38CBB4
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.125 179.8), rgb(56, 203, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#38CBB4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 180°. 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 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.36:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38CBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 203, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.125 179.8) |
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 #38CBB4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38CBB4 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38CBB4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38CBB4 text on black | 10.36:1 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#A6E9DB
oklch(88.5% 0.07 180.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38CBB4
oklch(76.1% 0.125 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#38CBB4 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) | #C2BFB3 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB0B6 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38CBB4
#38CBB4
oklch(76.1% 0.125 179.8)
- #F28EAE
#F28EAE
oklch(76.1% 0.126 360)
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 #38CBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
Use #38CBB4 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.