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#38e2fe color: Splashing Wave

#38e2fe is rgb(56, 226, 254) in RGB and oklch(84.162% 0.13599 211.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

84.2%
0.136
212°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-300
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.56:1Hard to read
Lc -28
Black text
13.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 79

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About #38e2fe

#38e2fe is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 212°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.56:1 contrast and black text 13.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Splashing Wave (#44ddff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #38e2fe mixed with white

  1. 38e2fe
  2. 5ce5fe
  3. 75e9ff
  4. 8becff
  5. 9eefff
  6. b0f2ff
  7. c1f5ff
  8. d1f7ff
  9. e1faff
  10. f0fdff

Darker: #38e2fe mixed with black

  1. 38e2fe
  2. 2fc4dd
  3. 27a8bd
  4. 1f8c9e
  5. 177180
  6. 0f5763
  7. 083e47
  8. 04272d
  9. 011216
  10. 000303

Calmer: #38e2fe with less saturation

  1. 38e2fe
  2. 55e0f9
  3. 6adef4
  4. 7bdcef
  5. 8adaea
  6. 97d8e5
  7. a2d5e0
  8. add3da
  9. b8d0d5
  10. c2ced0

Questions about #38e2fe

What color is #38e2fe?

#38e2fe is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Splashing Wave. In RGB it is rgb(56, 226, 254), in HSL hsl(188.48, 99%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.162% 0.13599 211.727).

What colors go well with #38e2fe?

The complementary color of #38e2fe is #ffb09e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43e8d1 and #87d4ff. The triadic partners are #ffa9f3 and #ebc857.

Is white or black text more readable on #38e2fe?

Black text reads better on #38e2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.56:1 and black gives 13.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #38e2fe a warm or cool color?

#38e2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 212 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.136.