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#38b2bc color: Lago Blue

#38b2bc is rgb(56, 178, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.212% 0.105 203.057) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

70.2%
0.105
203°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #38b2bc

#38b2bc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lago Blue (#1fb4c3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #38b2bc mixed with white

  1. 38b2bc
  2. 54bac3
  3. 6cc2c9
  4. 80c9d0
  5. 94d1d7
  6. a6d9dd
  7. b8e0e4
  8. cae8eb
  9. dcf0f1
  10. eef7f8

Darker: #38b2bc mixed with black

  1. 38b2bc
  2. 2f9aa3
  3. 27838b
  4. 1f6d73
  5. 17575d
  6. 0f4347
  7. 082f32
  8. 041d1f
  9. 010c0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #38b2bc with less saturation

  1. 38b2bc
  2. 4ab0b9
  3. 58afb6
  4. 64adb3
  5. 6fabb0
  6. 78a9ae
  7. 81a7ab
  8. 89a5a8
  9. 91a3a5
  10. 98a1a2

Questions about #38b2bc

What color is #38b2bc?

#38b2bc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Lago Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 178, 188), in HSL hsl(184.55, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.212% 0.105 203.057).

What colors go well with #38b2bc?

The complementary color of #38b2bc is #d98480. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4cb499 and #54aad6. The triadic partners are #bf89c5 and #bf994d.

Is white or black text more readable on #38b2bc?

Black text reads better on #38b2bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38b2bc a warm or cool color?

#38b2bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.105.