#38badd color: Lake Thun
#38badd is rgb(56, 186, 221) in RGB and oklch(73.45% 0.11938 220.203) 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 13%
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About #38badd
#38badd is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 220°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Lake Thun (#44bbdd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #38badd mixed with white
Darker: #38badd mixed with black
Calmer: #38badd with less saturation
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Questions about #38badd
What color is #38badd?
#38badd is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Lake Thun. In RGB it is rgb(56, 186, 221), in HSL hsl(192.73, 70.82%, 54.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.45% 0.11938 220.203).
What colors go well with #38badd?
The complementary color of #38badd is #e98e6e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #29c1ba and #6caef1. The triadic partners are #db8ac0 and #baab49.
Is white or black text more readable on #38badd?
Black text reads better on #38badd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38badd a warm or cool color?
#38badd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 220 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.119.