#38B2AE Color
#38B2AE is rgb(56, 178, 174) in RGB and hsl(178, 52%, 46%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.
#38B2AE
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#38B2AERGB
rgb(56, 178, 174)HSL
hsl(178, 52%, 46%)HSV
hsv(178, 69%, 70%)OKLCH
oklch(69.7% 0.105 191.8)CMYK
cmyk(69%, 0%, 2%, 30%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38B2AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.15:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #38B2AE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.