Close to Medium Turquoise
#38CCCA
#38CCCA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 80% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 59% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #38CCCA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.97:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.97:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #38CCCA as they’d see it.
#38CCCA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #38CCCA
What color is #38CCCA?
#38CCCA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Medium Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 80% green, and 79.2% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 59% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #38CCCA in RGB?
#38CCCA is rgb(56, 204, 202): 56 red, 204 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #38CCCA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(73, 0, 1, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #38CCCA?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #38CCCA?
Its complement #FEA096 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.