#38FBF0
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(89.5% 0.146 188.9), rgb(56, 251, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#38FBF0 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38FBF0 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 251, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 96%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.146 188.9) |
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 #38FBF0 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38FBF0 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.5 | Fine for body text |
| #38FBF0 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #38FBF0 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#E4FBF9
oklch(97.1% 0.024 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#C1F6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.054 189.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#38FBF0
oklch(89.5% 0.146 188.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.14 189)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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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
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#38FBF0 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) | #EDEDF0 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DAF2 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF7 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38FBF0
#38FBF0
oklch(89.5% 0.146 188.9)
- #FFCED5
#FFCED5
oklch(89.6% 0.056 8.6)
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 #38FBF0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38FBF0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.013
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.014
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.020
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.020
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #38FBF0 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.