#38c8df color: Bright light cyan
#38c8df is rgb(56, 200, 223) in RGB and oklch(76.85% 0.1208 210.837) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Sky blue
- cyan-400
- Black 13%
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About #38c8df
#38c8df is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 211°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2:1 contrast and black text 10.5:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Picnic Day Sky (#00ccee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #38c8df mixed with white
Darker: #38c8df mixed with black
Calmer: #38c8df with less saturation
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What color is #38c8df?
#38c8df is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Bright light cyan. In RGB it is rgb(56, 200, 223), in HSL hsl(188.26, 72.29%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.85% 0.1208 210.837).
What colors go well with #38c8df?
The complementary color of #38c8df is #f79684. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43cdb8 and #66bdf9. The triadic partners are #e097d7 and #d1b150.
Is white or black text more readable on #38c8df?
Black text reads better on #38c8df: white gives a contrast ratio of 2:1 and black gives 10.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38c8df a warm or cool color?
#38c8df is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.121.