#38A4B7 Color
#38A4B7 is rgb(56, 164, 183) in RGB and hsl(189, 53%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#38A4B7
HEX
#38A4B7RGB
rgb(56, 164, 183)HSL
hsl(189, 53%, 47%)HSV
hsv(189, 69%, 72%)OKLCH
oklch(66.6% 0.099 211.6)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 10%, 0%, 28%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38A4B7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #38A4B7 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #38A4B7, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.