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#38c2b2 color: Synergy

#38c2b2 is rgb(56, 194, 178) in RGB and oklch(73.807% 0.11737 183.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

73.8%
0.117
184°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #38c2b2

#38c2b2 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 184°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Synergy (#48c2b0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #38c2b2 mixed with white

  1. 38c2b2
  2. 56c8b9
  3. 6ecfc1
  4. 83d5c9
  5. 97dbd0
  6. a9e1d8
  7. bbe7e0
  8. ccede7
  9. ddf3ef
  10. eef9f7

Darker: #38c2b2 mixed with black

  1. 38c2b2
  2. 2fa89a
  3. 278f83
  4. 1f776d
  5. 176057
  6. 0f4943
  7. 08342f
  8. 04201d
  9. 010e0c
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38c2b2 with less saturation

  1. 38c2b2
  2. 4dc0b1
  3. 5dbeb0
  4. 6abbb0
  5. 76b9af
  6. 80b7ae
  7. 8ab4ad
  8. 92b2ac
  9. 9bafac
  10. a3adab

Questions about #38c2b2

What color is #38c2b2?

#38c2b2 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Synergy. In RGB it is rgb(56, 194, 178), in HSL hsl(173.04, 55.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.807% 0.11737 183.667).

What colors go well with #38c2b2?

The complementary color of #38c2b2 is #e88aa2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ac087 and #34bdd7. The triadic partners are #ba97e7 and #de9956.

Is white or black text more readable on #38c2b2?

Black text reads better on #38c2b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38c2b2 a warm or cool color?

#38c2b2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.117.