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#38bcc2 color: Lagoon Rock

#38bcc2 is rgb(56, 188, 194) in RGB and oklch(72.873% 0.11041 199.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

72.9%
0.110
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #38bcc2

#38bcc2 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lagoon Rock (#43bcbe). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #38bcc2 mixed with white

  1. 38bcc2
  2. 56c3c8
  3. 6dcace
  4. 82d1d4
  5. 96d7da
  6. a8dee0
  7. bae5e6
  8. ccebed
  9. ddf2f3
  10. eef8f9

Darker: #38bcc2 mixed with black

  1. 38bcc2
  2. 2fa3a8
  3. 278b8f
  4. 1f7377
  5. 175d60
  6. 0f4749
  7. 083234
  8. 041f20
  9. 010d0e
  10. 000202

Calmer: #38bcc2 with less saturation

  1. 38bcc2
  2. 4cbabf
  3. 5bb8bd
  4. 68b6ba
  5. 74b4b7
  6. 7eb2b5
  7. 87b0b2
  8. 90aeaf
  9. 98acad
  10. a0a9aa

Questions about #38bcc2

What color is #38bcc2?

#38bcc2 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Lagoon Rock. In RGB it is rgb(56, 188, 194), in HSL hsl(182.61, 55.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.873% 0.11041 199.525).

What colors go well with #38bcc2?

The complementary color of #38bcc2 is #e48a8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54be9c and #52b4df. The triadic partners are #c690d3 and #cc9f50.

Is white or black text more readable on #38bcc2?

Black text reads better on #38bcc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bcc2 a warm or cool color?

#38bcc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.11.