#38B3DC Color

#38B3DC is rgb(56, 179, 220) in RGB and hsl(195, 70%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#38B3DC

HEX#38B3DC

RGBrgb(56, 179, 220)

HSLhsl(195, 70%, 54%)

HSVhsv(195, 75%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.12 225)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 19%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38B3DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #38B3DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#38B3DC Complementary#DC6138 Analogous#38DCB3 Analogous#3861DC Triadic#DC38B3 Triadic#B3DC38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #38B3DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#52BDE0 #70C8E6 #8AD2EA #A4DCEF #BEE6F4 #DCF2F9

Shades

#24A2CC #1F8AAD #19728F #13566C #0E3E4E #082630

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