#38D3FF
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(80.7% 0.137 222.1), rgb(56, 211, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#38D3FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.92:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38D3FF |
| RGB | rgb(56, 211, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.137 222.1) |
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 #38D3FF | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38D3FF | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38D3FF text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38D3FF text on black | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FD
oklch(93.7% 0.04 220.5)
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Step 200
200
#A1E5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.076 222)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38D3FF
oklch(80.7% 0.137 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#38D3FF 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) | #B9CEFF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FBBFF | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1E1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38D3FF
#38D3FF
oklch(80.7% 0.137 222.1)
- #FFA784
#FFA784
oklch(80.7% 0.115 42.4)
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 #38D3FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.025
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.060
Use #38D3FF 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.