#38AA9B Hex Color
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#38aa9b is a crisp, unsaturated teal that leans cool without feeling clinical. Its moderate lightness offers excellent readability, allowing for black text to sit comfortably on top for accessible body copy. Because it balances professional clarity with a refreshing tone, this hex code works best as a primary branding color in technology or wellness UI designs where building immediate user trust is essential.
Questions about #38aa9b
What is #38aa9b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #38aa9b is rgb(56, 170, 155), in HSL hsl(172, 50%, 44%) and in CMYK 67%, 0%, 9%, 33%.
What types of projects work best with #38aa9b?
The balanced nature of #38aa9b makes it an ideal primary choice for technology interfaces or wellness websites where you need to project calm, reliable authority. Its moderate lightness ensures your black or dark text remains legible on top of it.
Is #38aa9b readable on white or black?
#38aa9b has a 2.84:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.39:1 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.