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#38d2ae color: Mint Jelly

#38d2ae is rgb(56, 210, 174) in RGB and oklch(77.655% 0.13584 173.012) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

77.7%
0.136
173°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 18%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #38d2ae

#38d2ae is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 77.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 173°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mint Jelly (#45cea2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #38d2ae mixed with white

  1. 38d2ae
  2. 59d7b6
  3. 71dcbe
  4. 86e0c6
  5. 9ae5ce
  6. ace9d6
  7. bdeede
  8. cef2e6
  9. dff7ee
  10. effbf7

Darker: #38d2ae mixed with black

  1. 38d2ae
  2. 2fb697
  3. 279b80
  4. 1f816a
  5. 176855
  6. 0f5041
  7. 08392e
  8. 04241c
  9. 01100b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #38d2ae with less saturation

  1. 38d2ae
  2. 50d0af
  3. 62cdb0
  4. 71cab0
  5. 7dc8b1
  6. 89c5b2
  7. 93c2b3
  8. 9dbfb4
  9. a6bcb5
  10. aeb9b5

Questions about #38d2ae

What color is #38d2ae?

#38d2ae is bright light teal. The closest named color is Mint Jelly. In RGB it is rgb(56, 210, 174), in HSL hsl(165.97, 63.11%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.655% 0.13584 173.012).

What colors go well with #38d2ae?

The complementary color of #38d2ae is #f890be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #80cc7b and #00cfdd. The triadic partners are #baa5ff and #f99c5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #38d2ae?

Black text reads better on #38d2ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38d2ae a warm or cool color?

#38d2ae is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 77.7% and its chroma 0.136.