#38E7FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.3% 0.137 207.9), rgb(56, 231, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#38E7FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38E7FD |
| RGB | rgb(56, 231, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 98%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.137 207.9) |
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 #38E7FD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38E7FD | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #38E7FD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38E7FD text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FAFE
oklch(97% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 100
100
#C3F4FC
oklch(93.6% 0.051 208.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#38E7FD
oklch(85.3% 0.137 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#00D9EF
oklch(81% 0.139 207.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#38E7FD 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) | #D2DEFE | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8CBFD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2EE | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38E7FD
#38E7FD
oklch(85.3% 0.137 207.9)
- #FFBBB2
#FFBBB2
oklch(85.2% 0.08 27.4)
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 #38E7FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.035
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.061
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.064
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.065
Use #38E7FD 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.