#38e5ff color: Shimmering Expanse Cyan
#38e5ff is rgb(56, 229, 255) in RGB and oklch(84.898% 0.13677 210.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- ≈ Turquoise
- cyan-300
- Black 0%
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About #38e5ff
#38e5ff is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 210°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.52:1 contrast and black text 13.82:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan (#45e9fd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #38e5ff mixed with white
Darker: #38e5ff mixed with black
Calmer: #38e5ff with less saturation
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Questions about #38e5ff
What color is #38e5ff?
#38e5ff is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Shimmering Expanse Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(56, 229, 255), in HSL hsl(187.84, 100%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.898% 0.13677 210.365).
What colors go well with #38e5ff?
The complementary color of #38e5ff is #ffb3a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #47ead1 and #8ad7ff. The triadic partners are #ffacf7 and #f0c959.
Is white or black text more readable on #38e5ff?
Black text reads better on #38e5ff: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and black gives 13.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #38e5ff a warm or cool color?
#38e5ff is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 210 degrees, its lightness 84.9% and its chroma 0.137.