#38DCD5
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(81.3% 0.129 190.5), rgb(56, 220, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#38DCD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.36:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38DCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 220, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 70%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.129 190.5) |
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 #38DCD5 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38DCD5 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #38DCD5 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38DCD5 text on black | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#A1E9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 190.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38DCD5
oklch(81.3% 0.129 190.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#38DCD5 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) | #CFD0D5 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD6 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D9 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38DCD5
#38DCD5
oklch(81.3% 0.129 190.5)
- #FFA4B1
#FFA4B1
oklch(81.2% 0.109 10.5)
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 #38DCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.016
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #38DCD5 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.