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#38bfb2 color: Tint of Turquoise

#38bfb2 is rgb(56, 191, 178) in RGB and oklch(73.064% 0.11466 185.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

73.1%
0.115
186°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #38bfb2

#38bfb2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tint of Turquoise (#41bfb5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #38bfb2 mixed with white

  1. 38bfb2
  2. 56c6b9
  3. 6eccc1
  4. 83d3c9
  5. 96d9d0
  6. a9e0d8
  7. bae6e0
  8. ccece7
  9. ddf3ef
  10. eef9f7

Darker: #38bfb2 mixed with black

  1. 38bfb2
  2. 2fa69a
  3. 278d83
  4. 1f756d
  5. 175e57
  6. 0f4843
  7. 08332f
  8. 041f1d
  9. 010d0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38bfb2 with less saturation

  1. 38bfb2
  2. 4cbdb1
  3. 5cbbb0
  4. 69b9af
  5. 74b6ae
  6. 7eb4ad
  7. 88b2ac
  8. 90afab
  9. 99adaa
  10. a0aaa9

Questions about #38bfb2

What color is #38bfb2?

#38bfb2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Tint of Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(56, 191, 178), in HSL hsl(174.22, 54.66%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.064% 0.11466 185.564).

What colors go well with #38bfb2?

The complementary color of #38bfb2 is #e4889d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67bd89 and #39bad5. The triadic partners are #b995e1 and #d99855.

Is white or black text more readable on #38bfb2?

Black text reads better on #38bfb2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38bfb2 a warm or cool color?

#38bfb2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.115.