#38A9D6 Color
#38A9D6 is rgb(56, 169, 214) in RGB and hsl(197, 66%, 53%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.
#38A9D6
HEX
#38A9D6RGB
rgb(56, 169, 214)HSL
hsl(197, 66%, 53%)HSV
hsv(197, 74%, 84%)OKLCH
oklch(69.1% 0.118 229.1)CMYK
cmyk(74%, 21%, 0%, 16%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38A9D6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.69:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #38A9D6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #38A9D6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.