#38c8ce color: Sea Serpent
#38c8ce is rgb(56, 200, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.215% 0.11724 199.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-400
- Black 19%
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About #38c8ce
#38c8ce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 199°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sea Serpent (#4bc7cf). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #38c8ce mixed with white
Darker: #38c8ce mixed with black
Calmer: #38c8ce with less saturation
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What color is #38c8ce?
#38c8ce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Sea Serpent. In RGB it is rgb(56, 200, 206), in HSL hsl(182.4, 60.48%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.215% 0.11724 199.184).
What colors go well with #38c8ce?
The complementary color of #38c8ce is #f39294. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #58caa5 and #54c0ed. The triadic partners are #d299e1 and #d9a954.
Is white or black text more readable on #38c8ce?
Black text reads better on #38c8ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38c8ce a warm or cool color?
#38c8ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.117.