#38D1DA
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.8% 0.122 201), rgb(56, 209, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#38D1DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38D1DA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 209, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.122 201) |
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 #38D1DA | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38D1DA | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38D1DA text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38D1DA text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.035 200.9)
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Step 200
200
#A3E7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.068 201.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38D1DA
oklch(78.8% 0.122 201)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#38D1DA 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) | #C1C8DB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB7DB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9D3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38D1DA
#38D1DA
oklch(78.8% 0.122 201)
- #FF9998
#FF9998
oklch(78.8% 0.123 20.8)
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 #38D1DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.021
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.021
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.024
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
Use #38D1DA 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.