#38bca8 color: Tealish
#38bca8 is rgb(56, 188, 168) in RGB and oklch(72.005% 0.11566 180.524) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 26%
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About #38bca8
#38bca8 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 181°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tealish (#24bca8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #38bca8 mixed with white
Darker: #38bca8 mixed with black
Calmer: #38bca8 with less saturation
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What color is #38bca8?
#38bca8 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Tealish. In RGB it is rgb(56, 188, 168), in HSL hsl(170.91, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.005% 0.11566 180.524).
What colors go well with #38bca8?
The complementary color of #38bca8 is #e085a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6bb97e and #2cb8cd. The triadic partners are #b093e2 and #d99355.
Is white or black text more readable on #38bca8?
Black text reads better on #38bca8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38bca8 a warm or cool color?
#38bca8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.116.