#38c3af color: Melbourne Cup
#38c3af is rgb(56, 195, 175) in RGB and oklch(73.962% 0.11952 181.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- ≈ Mint
- teal-500
- Black 24%
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About #38c3af
#38c3af is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 181°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.59:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Melbourne Cup (#45c3ad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.
Lighter: #38c3af mixed with white
Darker: #38c3af mixed with black
Calmer: #38c3af with less saturation
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What color is #38c3af?
#38c3af is bright light teal. The closest named color is Melbourne Cup. In RGB it is rgb(56, 195, 175), in HSL hsl(171.37, 55.38%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.962% 0.11952 181.073).
What colors go well with #38c3af?
The complementary color of #38c3af is #e88aa6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6ec084 and #2dbed5. The triadic partners are #b898ea and #e19857.
Is white or black text more readable on #38c3af?
Black text reads better on #38c3af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38c3af a warm or cool color?
#38c3af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.12.