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#38bcaa color: Tealish

#38bcaa is rgb(56, 188, 170) in RGB and oklch(72.067% 0.1148 181.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

72.1%
0.115
182°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #38bcaa

#38bcaa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tealish (#24bca8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #38bcaa mixed with white

  1. 38bcaa
  2. 56c3b2
  3. 6dcaba
  4. 82d1c3
  5. 95d7cb
  6. a8ded4
  7. bae5dc
  8. cbebe5
  9. ddf2ed
  10. eef8f6

Darker: #38bcaa mixed with black

  1. 38bcaa
  2. 2fa393
  3. 278b7d
  4. 1f7368
  5. 175d53
  6. 0f473f
  7. 08322d
  8. 041f1b
  9. 010d0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38bcaa with less saturation

  1. 38bcaa
  2. 4cbaa9
  3. 5bb8a9
  4. 67b6a8
  5. 72b3a8
  6. 7cb1a7
  7. 85afa7
  8. 8eaca6
  9. 96aaa6
  10. 9da7a5

Questions about #38bcaa

What color is #38bcaa?

#38bcaa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Tealish. In RGB it is rgb(56, 188, 170), in HSL hsl(171.82, 54.1%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.067% 0.1148 181.89).

What colors go well with #38bcaa?

The complementary color of #38bcaa is #e0859f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ab981 and #30b7ce. The triadic partners are #b293e1 and #d89455.

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

Black text reads better on #38bcaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bcaa a warm or cool color?

#38bcaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.115.