Palettes / Colors / #38FFFE
#38FFFE — Vivid Teal
#38FFFE is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aqua (#00FFFF). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aqua (#00FFFF) — not an exact match. CSS aqua gives you #00FFFF, a different color; use #38FFFE 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.
#38FFFE 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 #FF3838; it also sits naturally between #38FF9C and #389CFF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #38FFFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 56, 255, 254 |
| HSL | 180°, 100%, 61% |
| HSV | 180°, 78%, 100% |
| CMYK | 78%, 0%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 55.28, 79.52, 106.20 |
| Yxy | 79.52, 0.2294, 0.3299 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.47, -45.86, -13.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.17, -41.28, -13.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 100% · Blue 100%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #38FFFE
.text { color: #38FFFE; }
.background { background-color: #38FFFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #38FFFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(56, 255, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 100%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #38FFFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(56, 255, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #38FFFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(56, 255, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#38FFFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#38FFFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FF3838:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.24:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #38FFFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #38FFFE
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 #38FFFE: ·
How #38FFFE 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 #38FFFE 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 #38FFFE?
#38FFFE is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 56, 255, 254). Its closest standard named color is Aqua.
What is the RGB and HSL of #38FFFE?
#38FFFE is RGB 56, 255, 254 — HSL 180°, 100%, 61% — CMYK 78%, 0%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #38FFFE?
Its complement is #FF3838; analogous partners are #38FF9C and #389CFF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #38FFFE for text?
Black text on #38FFFE has a contrast ratio of 16.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.24:1.