What color is #38C2CC?

#38C2CC is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(56, 194, 204), and in HSL hsl(184, 59%, 51%).

Is #38C2CC accessible as text?

On white, #38C2CC has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #38C2CC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #38C2CC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #38C2CC?

#38C2CC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CC4238. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #38C2CC below.

Is #38C2CC good for buttons?

#38C2CC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #38C2CC — white text only reaches 2.15:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #38C2CC the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #38C2CC is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#38C2CC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #38C2CC

Not just a swatch — here's how #38C2CC works with other colors. Named schemes with #38C2CC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38C2CC Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Robin Egg Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #38C2CC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Robin Egg Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #38C2CC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #78E7F0

Robin Egg Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Robin Egg Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #38C2CC Secondary #BCE2E5 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Robin Egg Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Robin Egg Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #38C2CC Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #809D73 Secondary #3A3933

Robin Egg Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #38C2CC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 20/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 10/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #38C2CC with

Medium Aquamarine True Blue Brick Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBEFF1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3891CC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #38C2CC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #38C2CC;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 194 204;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.7% 0.114 202.2);
  --color-50: #F2FCFC;
  --color-100: #DEF6F7;
  --color-200: #BEEBEE;
  --color-300: #92D9DE;
  --color-400: #68C3CA;
  --color-500: #46A7AE;
  --color-600: #3C8186;
  --color-700: #305C5F;
  --color-800: #223D3F;
  --color-900: #172627;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  robin-egg-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFC',
    100: '#DEF6F7',
    200: '#BEEBEE',
    300: '#92D9DE',
    400: '#68C3CA',
    500: '#46A7AE',
    600: '#3C8186',
    700: '#305C5F',
    800: '#223D3F',
    900: '#172627',
  },
}

$base: #38C2CC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FCFC;
$base-100: #DEF6F7;
$base-200: #BEEBEE;
$base-300: #92D9DE;
$base-400: #68C3CA;
$base-500: #46A7AE;
$base-600: #3C8186;
$base-700: #305C5F;
$base-800: #223D3F;
$base-900: #172627;
$base-hover: #2B9DA5;
$base-subtle: #C9E8EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#38C2CC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEEBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68C3CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#46A7AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C8186",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305C5F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223D3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #38C2CC

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