#38A4B6 Hex Color

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Hex color #38a4b6 graphic
#38a4b6 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #38a4b6.

Questions about #38a4b6

What is #38a4b6 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #38a4b6 is rgb(56, 164, 182), in HSL hsl(189, 53%, 47%) and in CMYK 69%, 10%, 0%, 29%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #38a4b6 readable on white or black?
#38a4b6 has a 2.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.15:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.