#38E4BF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.6% 0.145 174.2), rgb(56, 228, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#38E4BF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38E4BF |
| RGB | rgb(56, 228, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 76%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.145 174.2) |
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 #38E4BF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #38E4BF | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #38E4BF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38E4BF text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#A0EBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.081 174.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38E4BF
oklch(82.6% 0.145 174.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#38E4BF 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) | #DCD5BD | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C5C2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7D9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38E4BF
#38E4BF
oklch(82.6% 0.145 174.2)
- #FFA8CB
#FFA8CB
oklch(82.6% 0.11 354)
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 #38E4BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38E4BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.014
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #38E4BF 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.