#38F4DB
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(87.2% 0.147 181.3), rgb(56, 244, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#38F4DB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38F4DB |
| RGB | rgb(56, 244, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 90%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.147 181.3) |
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 #38F4DB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38F4DB | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #38F4DB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #38F4DB text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#E4FBF6
oklch(97% 0.025 181.3)
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Step 100
100
#C3F6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.054 181.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#38F4DB
oklch(87.2% 0.147 181.3)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.145 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#38F4DB 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) | #E9E5DA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D3DD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F9EC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38F4DB
#38F4DB
oklch(87.2% 0.147 181.3)
- #FFC2D2
#FFC2D2
oklch(87.3% 0.072 1.3)
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 #38F4DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38F4DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.021
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.049
Use #38F4DB 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.