#38B0DC Color

#38B0DC is rgb(56, 176, 220) in RGB and hsl(196, 70%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#38B0DC

HEX#38B0DC

RGBrgb(56, 176, 220)

HSLhsl(196, 70%, 54%)

HSVhsv(196, 75%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.121 227.2)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 20%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38B0DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.5:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #38B0DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#38B0DC Complementary#DC6338 Analogous#38DCB5 Analogous#385EDC Triadic#DC38B0 Triadic#B0DC38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #38B0DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#52BAE0 #70C6E6 #8AD1EA #A4DBEF #BEE5F4 #DCF1F9

Shades

#249FCC #1F87AD #19708F #13556C #0E3D4E #082530

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