#38d9ed color: Cold Heights
#38d9ed is rgb(56, 217, 237) in RGB and oklch(81.407% 0.12879 207.633) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-400
- Black 7%
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About #38d9ed
#38d9ed is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 208°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.71:1 contrast and black text 12.32:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cold Heights (#22ddee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #38d9ed mixed with white
Darker: #38d9ed mixed with black
Calmer: #38d9ed with less saturation
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Questions about #38d9ed
What color is #38d9ed?
#38d9ed is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Cold Heights. In RGB it is rgb(56, 217, 237), in HSL hsl(186.63, 83.41%, 57.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.407% 0.12879 207.633).
What colors go well with #38d9ed?
The complementary color of #38d9ed is #ffa194. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4dddc2 and #68ceff. The triadic partners are #efa4ed and #e5bd56.
Is white or black text more readable on #38d9ed?
Black text reads better on #38d9ed: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.71:1 and black gives 12.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38d9ed a warm or cool color?
#38d9ed is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 81.4% and its chroma 0.129.