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Lagoon Core Clear

Teal · Hue 170
Hex
#38BCA6
RGB
rgb(56, 188, 166)
HSL
hsl(170, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 0%, 12%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
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About this color

Lagoon Core Clear (#38BCA6) belongs to the teal family — hue 170°, 54% saturation, 48% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS
:root {
  --colorarchive-lagoon-core-clear: #38BCA6;
  --colorarchive-lagoon-core-clear-hsl: hsl(170, 54%, 48%);
  --colorarchive-lagoon-core-clear-rgb: rgb(56, 188, 166);
}

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Lighter companion
Lagoon Radiant Clear
#4AC9B4 · hsl(170, 54%, 54%)
Darker companion
Lagoon Velvet Clear
#31A592 · hsl(170, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Merlot Core Clear
#BC384E · hsl(350, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Cerulean Core Clear
#38A6BC · hsl(190, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Celadon Core Clear
#38BC6F · hsl(145, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Magenta Core Clear
#A638BC · hsl(290, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Amber Core Clear
#BCA638 · hsl(50, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Rose Core Clear
#BC3890 · hsl(320, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Ember Core Clear
#BC6438 · hsl(20, 54%, 48%)
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Base: Lagoon Core Clear #38BCA6
Lighter companion: Lagoon Radiant Clear #4AC9B4
Darker companion: Lagoon Velvet Clear #31A592
Complementary counterpoint: Merlot Core Clear #BC384E
Analogous lead: Cerulean Core Clear #38A6BC
Analogous echo: Celadon Core Clear #38BC6F
Triadic +120°: Magenta Core Clear #A638BC
Triadic +240°: Amber Core Clear #BCA638
Split-comp +150°: Rose Core Clear #BC3890
Split-comp +210°: Ember Core Clear #BC6438

Nearest neighbors

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Nearby match
Lagoon Velvet Clear
#31A592 · hsl(170, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Radiant Clear
#4AC9B4 · hsl(170, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Cyan Core Clear
#38BCB1 · hsl(175, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Tone Clear
#62D0BE · hsl(170, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Core Soft
#51A496 · hsl(170, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Core Vivid
#20D5B7 · hsl(170, 74%, 48%)

Accessible pairings

Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.

Contrast checker
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Dust
#2D1A1E
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Soft
#30181C
AAA7.1:1
Merlot Ink Clear
#371017
AAA7.1:1
Merlot Ink Vivid
#3E0912
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Bright
#420610
AAA7:1
Merlot Ink Pure
#45030E

Color Vision Simulation

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Full simulator
Deuteranopia
#7F75AD
Protanopia
#8687AC
Tritanopia
#47B0B1
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