Close to Bright Turquoise
#38EFEE
#38EFEE is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Bright Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 93.7% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 85% saturation and 58% 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 #38EFEE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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14.75:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.42:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.75:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #38EFEE as they’d see it.
#38EFEE 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 #38EFEE
What color is #38EFEE?
#38EFEE is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Bright Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 22% red, 93.7% green, and 93.3% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 85% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #38EFEE in RGB?
#38EFEE is rgb(56, 239, 238): 56 red, 239 green, and 238 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #38EFEE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 0, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #38EFEE?
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 #38EFEE?
Its complement #FFCDC5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.