#38FCF3
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(89.9% 0.146 190), rgb(56, 252, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#38FCF3 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #38FCF3 |
| RGB | rgb(56, 252, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 97%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.146 190) |
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 #38FCF3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #38FCF3 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #38FCF3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #38FCF3 text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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
#E3FBF9
oklch(97% 0.025 190.7)
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Step 100
100
#C1F6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.054 190.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#38FCF3
oklch(89.9% 0.146 190)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD5
oklch(81% 0.14 190.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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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)
#38FCF3 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) | #EDEEF3 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DBF5 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF9 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #38FCF3
#38FCF3
oklch(89.9% 0.146 190)
- #FFD0D5
#FFD0D5
oklch(89.9% 0.053 11)
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 #38FCF3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #38FCF3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.010
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.016
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.018
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
Use #38FCF3 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.