#38EEE3
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86% 0.139 188.6), rgb(56, 238, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#38EEE3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38EEE3 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 238, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.139 188.6) |
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 #38EEE3 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38EEE3 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #38EEE3 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38EEE3 text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.5 | 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
#E4FBF8
oklch(97.1% 0.024 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#C3F6F1
oklch(93.7% 0.052 188.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#38EEE3
oklch(86% 0.139 188.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD2
oklch(80.9% 0.14 188.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#38EEE3 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) | #E0E1E3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8CFE5 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F4EA | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38EEE3
#38EEE3
oklch(86% 0.139 188.6)
- #FFBDC7
#FFBDC7
oklch(86.1% 0.077 8.7)
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 #38EEE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.028
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.049
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
Use #38EEE3 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.