#38A8B2 Color
#38A8B2 is rgb(56, 168, 178) in RGB and hsl(185, 52%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#38A8B2
HEX
#38A8B2RGB
rgb(56, 168, 178)HSL
hsl(185, 52%, 46%)HSV
hsv(185, 69%, 70%)OKLCH
oklch(67.4% 0.099 203.7)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 6%, 0%, 30%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38A8B2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #38A8B2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #38A8B2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.