#38E8EE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85% 0.135 198.5), rgb(56, 232, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#38E8EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38E8EE |
| RGB | rgb(56, 232, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.135 198.5) |
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 #38E8EE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38E8EE | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #38E8EE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38E8EE text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#E5FBFB
oklch(97.2% 0.023 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#C4F5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.05 197.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#38E8EE
oklch(85% 0.135 198.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE1
oklch(80.9% 0.138 198.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#38E8EE 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) | #D7DDEF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECBEF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0E9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38E8EE
#38E8EE
oklch(85% 0.135 198.5)
- #FFB9B9
#FFB9B9
oklch(85.1% 0.081 18.9)
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 #38E8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.049
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.057
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.057
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.060
Use #38E8EE 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.