#38E2F9
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(84% 0.134 208.8), rgb(56, 226, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#38E2F9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38E2F9 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 226, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 94%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.134 208.8) |
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 #38E2F9 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38E2F9 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #38E2F9 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38E2F9 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8F9FC
oklch(97% 0.018 209.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F8
oklch(93.7% 0.039 208.4)
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Step 200
200
#9EE7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.074 209.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38E2F9
oklch(84% 0.134 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#38E2F9 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) | #CDD9FA | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C6F9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE9 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38E2F9
#38E2F9
oklch(84% 0.134 208.8)
- #FFB5AA
#FFB5AA
oklch(84% 0.088 28.5)
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 #38E2F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.045
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.066
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.067
Use #38E2F9 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.