#38D5DA
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.8% 0.124 198.2), rgb(56, 213, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#38D5DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38D5DA |
| RGB | rgb(56, 213, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 69%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.124 198.2) |
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 #38D5DA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38D5DA | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38D5DA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #38D5DA text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 200
200
#A2E8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 198.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38D5DA
oklch(79.8% 0.124 198.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#38D5DA 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) | #C6CBDB | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFBADB | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DDD6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38D5DA
#38D5DA
oklch(79.8% 0.124 198.2)
- #FF9EA0
#FF9EA0
oklch(79.8% 0.116 18.6)
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 #38D5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.019
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.065
Use #38D5DA 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.