#38dcde color: Fish Boy
#38dcde is rgb(56, 220, 222) in RGB and oklch(81.579% 0.1282 196.192) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Pastel
- Cool
- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-400
- Black 13%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #38dcde
#38dcde is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 196°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.46:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fish Boy (#11dddd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.
Lighter: #38dcde mixed with white
Darker: #38dcde mixed with black
Calmer: #38dcde with less saturation
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Questions about #38dcde
What color is #38dcde?
#38dcde is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Fish Boy. In RGB it is rgb(56, 220, 222), in HSL hsl(180.72, 71.55%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.579% 0.1282 196.192).
What colors go well with #38dcde?
The complementary color of #38dcde is #ff9fa6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63ddb0 and #54d3ff. The triadic partners are #e3a8fb and #f2b75b.
Is white or black text more readable on #38dcde?
Black text reads better on #38dcde: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38dcde a warm or cool color?
#38dcde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 196 degrees, its lightness 81.6% and its chroma 0.128.