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#38909a color: Aqueous

#38909a is rgb(56, 144, 154) in RGB and oklch(60.499% 0.08379 205.638) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

60.5%
0.084
206°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #38909a

#38909a is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60.5% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 206°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.62:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #38909a mixed with white

  1. 38909a
  2. 509ba4
  3. 65a6ae
  4. 79b1b8
  5. 8dbcc2
  6. a0c7cc
  7. b3d2d6
  8. c6dde0
  9. d9e8ea
  10. ecf4f5

Darker: #38909a mixed with black

  1. 38909a
  2. 2f7d85
  3. 276a71
  4. 1f575e
  5. 17454b
  6. 0f3439
  7. 082427
  8. 041517
  9. 010709
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38909a with less saturation

  1. 38909a
  2. 438f98
  3. 4d8d95
  4. 558c93
  5. 5d8b90
  6. 64898e
  7. 6b888b
  8. 718689
  9. 778586
  10. 7c8384

Questions about #38909a

What color is #38909a?

#38909a is soft cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(56, 144, 154), in HSL hsl(186.12, 46.67%, 41.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.499% 0.08379 205.638).

What colors go well with #38909a?

The complementary color of #38909a is #ae6e68. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43927f and #4c8aad. The triadic partners are #9c709d and #987e43.

Is white or black text more readable on #38909a?

White text reads better on #38909a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38909a a warm or cool color?

#38909a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 206 degrees, its lightness 60.5% and its chroma 0.084.