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#38d4db color: Aztec Turquoise

#38d4db is rgb(56, 212, 219) in RGB and oklch(79.562% 0.12393 199.55) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

79.6%
0.124
200°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-400
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.81:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #38d4db

#38d4db is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.81:1 contrast and black text 11.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise (#00d6e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #38d4db mixed with white

  1. 38d4db
  2. 59d9df
  3. 72dde2
  4. 87e2e6
  5. 9be6ea
  6. adeaed
  7. beeff1
  8. cff3f4
  9. dff7f8
  10. effbfb

Darker: #38d4db mixed with black

  1. 38d4db
  2. 2fb8be
  3. 279da2
  4. 1f8387
  5. 17696d
  6. 0f5154
  7. 083a3c
  8. 042426
  9. 011011
  10. 000202

Calmer: #38d4db with less saturation

  1. 38d4db
  2. 52d2d8
  3. 64d0d5
  4. 73ced2
  5. 81cbcf
  6. 8cc9cc
  7. 97c7c9
  8. a1c4c5
  9. abc1c2
  10. b4bfbf

Questions about #38d4db

What color is #38d4db?

#38d4db is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Aztec Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(56, 212, 219), in HSL hsl(182.58, 69.36%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.562% 0.12393 199.55).

What colors go well with #38d4db?

The complementary color of #38d4db is #ff9b9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5bd6af and #59cbfc. The triadic partners are #dfa2ee and #e6b358.

Is white or black text more readable on #38d4db?

Black text reads better on #38d4db: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and black gives 11.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38d4db a warm or cool color?

#38d4db is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.124.