#38D3AA
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.8% 0.14 170.6), rgb(56, 211, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#38D3AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38D3AA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.14 170.6) |
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 #38D3AA | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38D3AA | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38D3AA text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38D3AA 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 171)
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Step 200
200
#A5EAD2
oklch(88.4% 0.077 170.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38D3AA
oklch(77.8% 0.14 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#38D3AA 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) | #CDC5A8 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AD | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38D3AA
#38D3AA
oklch(77.8% 0.14 170.6)
- #F990C2
#F990C2
oklch(77.9% 0.139 350.8)
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 #38D3AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38D3AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #38D3AA 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.