Palettes / Colors / #38DBDD
#38DBDD — Teal
#38DBDD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #38DBDD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#38DBDD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DD3936; it also sits naturally between #36DD8C and #3687DD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #38DBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 56, 219, 221 |
| HSL | 181°, 71%, 54% |
| HSV | 181°, 75%, 87% |
| CMYK | 75%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 40.01, 56.72, 77.25 |
| Yxy | 56.72, 0.2300, 0.3260 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.02, -39.16, -12.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.32, -33.47, -12.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 75% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #38DBDD
.text { color: #38DBDD; }
.background { background-color: #38DBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #38DBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 71%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #38DBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #38DBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 219, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#38DBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#38DBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #38DBDD
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Tones of #38DBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DD3936:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.34:1 AAA |
Best text color on #38DBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #38DBDD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #38DBDD: ·
How #38DBDD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #38DBDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #38DBDD?
#38DBDD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 56, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #38DBDD?
#38DBDD is RGB 56, 219, 221 — HSL 181°, 71%, 54% — CMYK 75%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #38DBDD?
Its complement is #DD3936; analogous partners are #36DD8C and #3687DD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #38DBDD for text?
Black text on #38DBDD has a contrast ratio of 12.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.