#38bdcd color: Water Sports
#38bdcd is rgb(56, 189, 205) in RGB and oklch(73.524% 0.1126 206.896) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-500
- Black 20%
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About #38bdcd
#38bdcd is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 207°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Water Sports (#44bbcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.
Lighter: #38bdcd mixed with white
Darker: #38bdcd mixed with black
Calmer: #38bdcd with less saturation
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Questions about #38bdcd
What color is #38bdcd?
#38bdcd is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Water Sports. In RGB it is rgb(56, 189, 205), in HSL hsl(186.44, 59.84%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.524% 0.1126 206.896).
What colors go well with #38bdcd?
The complementary color of #38bdcd is #e88d83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49c0a8 and #5cb4e7. The triadic partners are #cf90ce and #c8a44f.
Is white or black text more readable on #38bdcd?
Black text reads better on #38bdcd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38bdcd a warm or cool color?
#38bdcd is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.113.