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#38A399 Color

#38A399 is rgb(56, 163, 153) in RGB, hsl(174, 49%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 6%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#38A399
HEX#38A399
RGBrgb(56, 163, 153)
HSLhsl(174, 49%, 43%)
HSVhsv(174, 66%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(66%, 0%, 6%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.097 186.3)
LABlab(60.84% -33.34 -4.24)
LCHlch(60.84% 33.61 187.24)

What #38A399 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #38A399, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 6.58Keppel#3AB09EΔE 6.72Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 7.68Persian Green#00A693ΔE 8.44Viridian Green#009698ΔE 8.51Zomp#39A78EΔE 8.54

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#38A399 Channel Values

How #38A399 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 56 · G 163 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 49% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 66% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 66% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #38A399 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #38A399 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #38A399

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #38A399; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#38A399
Complementary
#A33843
Analogous
#38A363
Analogous
#3878A3
Triadic
#9938A3
Triadic
#A39938
Split comp.
#A33878
Split comp.
#A36338

Tints & Shades of #38A399

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#45BFB3
#63CABF
#82D4CC
#9CDDD7
#BBE8E3
#D9F2EF

Shades

#308D83
#2A7A72
#22635C
#1B504B
#143935
#0D2623

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #38A399.

How #38A399 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#38A399
Protanopia#979799
Protanomaly#7C9C99
Deuteranopia#8B8B9B
Deuteranomaly#73959A
Tritanopia#3CA2A2
Tritanomaly#3BA29E
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #38A399 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-38a399: #38A399;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #38A399;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-38a399': '#38A399' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.639, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_38a399">#38A399</color>
SVG fillfill="#38A399"

More Teal Colors

#38A399 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#38A399 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #38A399?

#38A399 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(56, 163, 153) in RGB and hsl(174, 49%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #38A399?

#38A399 is rgb(56, 163, 153) — red 56, green 163, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #38A399?

#38A399 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 6%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #38A399 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #38A399 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #38A399 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #38A399 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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