What color is #38D4E5?

#38D4E5 is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(56, 212, 229), and in HSL hsl(186, 77%, 56%).

Is #38D4E5 accessible as text?

On white, #38D4E5 has a contrast ratio of 1.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.72:1 (passes). For text placed on #38D4E5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #38D4E5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #38D4E5?

#38D4E5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E54A38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #38D4E5 below.

Is #38D4E5 good for buttons?

#38D4E5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #38D4E5 — white text only reaches 1.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #38D4E5 the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #38D4E5 is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#38D4E5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #38D4E5

Not just a swatch — here's how #38D4E5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #38D4E5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #38D4E5 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Lagoon 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 #38D4E5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon 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 #38D4E5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #7EFAFF

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #38D4E5 Secondary #CAF4F9 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #38D4E5 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Lagoon 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 #38D4E5 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 16/100

Cool

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

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #38D4E5

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For fashion

People also use #38D4E5 with

Light Green Royal Blue Cinnabar 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 10.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCF3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #389AE5 — 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 #38D4E5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #38D4E5;
  --color-base-rgb: 56 212 229;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.9% 0.125 206.1);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF8FB;
  --color-200: #B7EFF5;
  --color-300: #86DFE9;
  --color-400: #59CCD9;
  --color-500: #37B1BE;
  --color-600: #318791;
  --color-700: #286066;
  --color-800: #1E3F43;
  --color-900: #142729;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF8FB',
    200: '#B7EFF5',
    300: '#86DFE9',
    400: '#59CCD9',
    500: '#37B1BE',
    600: '#318791',
    700: '#286066',
    800: '#1E3F43',
    900: '#142729',
  },
}

$base: #38D4E5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF8FB;
$base-200: #B7EFF5;
$base-300: #86DFE9;
$base-400: #59CCD9;
$base-500: #37B1BE;
$base-600: #318791;
$base-700: #286066;
$base-800: #1E3F43;
$base-900: #142729;
$base-hover: #1AB9CA;
$base-subtle: #CAEDF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#38D4E5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF8FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7EFF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86DFE9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59CCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37B1BE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#318791",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286066",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3F43",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142729",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}