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#38aaab color: Pluto

#38aaab is rgb(56, 170, 171) in RGB and oklch(67.62% 0.09961 195.904) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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181°
100%

67.6%
0.100
196°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #38aaab

#38aaab is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 196°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pluto (#34acb1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #38aaab mixed with white

  1. 38aaab
  2. 53b3b3
  3. 6abbbb
  4. 7ec4c4
  5. 92cccc
  6. a5d5d4
  7. b7dddd
  8. c9e6e5
  9. dbeeee
  10. edf7f6

Darker: #38aaab mixed with black

  1. 38aaab
  2. 2f9394
  3. 277d7e
  4. 1f6868
  5. 175354
  6. 0f3f40
  7. 082d2d
  8. 041b1b
  9. 010b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #38aaab with less saturation

  1. 38aaab
  2. 48a8a9
  3. 55a7a7
  4. 60a5a5
  5. 6aa3a3
  6. 73a1a1
  7. 7b9f9f
  8. 829d9d
  9. 8a9b9b
  10. 909999

Questions about #38aaab

What color is #38aaab?

#38aaab is bright cyan. The closest named color is Pluto. In RGB it is rgb(56, 170, 171), in HSL hsl(180.52, 50.66%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.62% 0.09961 195.904).

What colors go well with #38aaab?

The complementary color of #38aaab is #cd7d82. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53ab89 and #48a4c6. The triadic partners are #af84c1 and #ba8e4c.

Is white or black text more readable on #38aaab?

Black text reads better on #38aaab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38aaab a warm or cool color?

#38aaab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.1.