#38CDAA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.3% 0.133 173), rgb(56, 205, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#38CDAA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38CDAA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.133 173) |
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 #38CDAA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38CDAA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38CDAA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38CDAA text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#A6EAD4
oklch(88.6% 0.075 172.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38CDAA
oklch(76.3% 0.133 173)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#38CDAA 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) | #C6C0A8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B1AD | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38CDAA
#38CDAA
oklch(76.3% 0.133 173)
- #F28DB9
#F28DB9
oklch(76.3% 0.132 353.1)
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 #38CDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
Use #38CDAA 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.