#38C0DC Color

#38C0DC is rgb(56, 192, 220) in RGB and hsl(190, 70%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is MediumTurquoise. Black text is most readable on this background.

#38C0DC

HEX#38C0DC

RGBrgb(56, 192, 220)

HSLhsl(190, 70%, 54%)

HSVhsv(190, 75%, 86%)

OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.119 214.9)

CMYKcmyk(75%, 13%, 0%, 14%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #38C0DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #38C0DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#38C0DC Complementary#DC5338 Analogous#38DCA5 Analogous#386EDC Triadic#DC38C0 Triadic#C0DC38

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #38C0DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#52C9E0 #70D2E6 #8ADAEA #A4E2EF #BEEBF4 #DCF4F9

Shades

#24B0CC #1F96AD #197B8F #135D6C #0E434E #082930

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