#38E7D4
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.9% 0.138 183.9), rgb(56, 231, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#38E7D4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38E7D4 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 231, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 78%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.138 183.9) |
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 #38E7D4 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38E7D4 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #38E7D4 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38E7D4 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.04 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#9EEADF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 184.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#38E7D4
oklch(83.9% 0.138 183.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#38E7D4 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) | #DCDAD3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C8D6 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECE1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38E7D4
#38E7D4
oklch(83.9% 0.138 183.9)
- #FFB1C3
#FFB1C3
oklch(83.9% 0.093 4.1)
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 #38E7D4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38E7D4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.018
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
Use #38E7D4 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.