#38b4e6 color: Lynx Screen Blue
#38b4e6 is rgb(56, 180, 230) in RGB and oklch(72.438% 0.12747 229.823) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 10%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #38b4e6
#38b4e6 is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 230°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue (#2cb1eb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #38b4e6 mixed with white
Darker: #38b4e6 mixed with black
Calmer: #38b4e6 with less saturation
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What color is #38b4e6?
#38b4e6 is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lynx Screen Blue. In RGB it is rgb(56, 180, 230), in HSL hsl(197.24, 77.68%, 56.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.438% 0.12747 229.823).
What colors go well with #38b4e6?
The complementary color of #38b4e6 is #e58c59. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00bdc5 and #76a6f5. The triadic partners are #e183b1 and #abac43.
Is white or black text more readable on #38b4e6?
Black text reads better on #38b4e6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38b4e6 a warm or cool color?
#38b4e6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 230 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.127.