Close to Aqua Marine
#38CCBC
#38CCBC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 80% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 174°, 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 #38CCBC.
Split complementary
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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.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #38CCBC as they’d see it.
#38CCBC 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 #38CCBC
What color is #38CCBC?
#38CCBC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 80% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 59% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #38CCBC in RGB?
#38CCBC is rgb(56, 204, 188): 56 red, 204 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #38CCBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(73, 0, 8, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #38CCBC?
PANTONE 3255 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #38CCBC?
Its complement #FD9E9D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.