#38d8da color: Fish Boy
#38d8da is rgb(56, 216, 218) in RGB and oklch(80.484% 0.12604 196.225) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-400
- Black 15%
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About #38d8da
#38d8da is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 80.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 196°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.75:1 contrast and black text 12:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fish Boy (#11dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #38d8da mixed with white
Darker: #38d8da mixed with black
Calmer: #38d8da with less saturation
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Questions about #38d8da
What color is #38d8da?
#38d8da is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Fish Boy. In RGB it is rgb(56, 216, 218), in HSL hsl(180.74, 68.64%, 53.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.484% 0.12604 196.225).
What colors go well with #38d8da?
The complementary color of #38d8da is #ff9ca3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #62d9ad and #53cffd. The triadic partners are #dfa6f6 and #edb45a.
Is white or black text more readable on #38d8da?
Black text reads better on #38d8da: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.75:1 and black gives 12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38d8da a warm or cool color?
#38d8da is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 80.5% and its chroma 0.126.