#38AD9C Color
#38AD9C is rgb(56, 173, 156) in RGB and hsl(171, 51%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#38AD9C
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#38AD9CRGB
rgb(56, 173, 156)HSL
hsl(171, 51%, 45%)HSV
hsv(171, 68%, 68%)OKLCH
oklch(67.9% 0.106 181.4)CMYK
cmyk(68%, 0%, 10%, 32%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38AD9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text7.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #38AD9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.