#38E3FD
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(84.4% 0.136 210.5), rgb(56, 227, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#38E3FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38E3FD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 227, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.136 210.5) |
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 #38E3FD | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38E3FD | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #38E3FD text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38E3FD text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#CDF2F9
oklch(93.7% 0.039 210.3)
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Step 200
200
#9DE7F5
oklch(88.4% 0.076 210.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38E3FD
oklch(84.4% 0.136 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#38E3FD 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) | #CDDBFF | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C7FD | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEEB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38E3FD
#38E3FD
oklch(84.4% 0.136 210.5)
- #FFB7AA
#FFB7AA
oklch(84.3% 0.086 30.4)
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 #38E3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.043
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.067
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.068
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.069
Use #38E3FD 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.