Cerulean Core Clear — #38A6BC Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(56, 166, 188)

HSL

hsl(190, 54%, 48%)

Metrics

S 54% · L 48%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

2.9:1Fail

on black

7.3:1AA

Recent trail

About this color

Cerulean Core Clear (#38A6BC) belongs to the blue family — hue 190°, 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-cerulean-core-clear: #38A6BC; /* hsl(190, 54%, 48%) */
}

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Palette moves

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Lighter companion

Cerulean Radiant Clear

#4AB4C9 · hsl(190, 54%, 54%)

Darker companion

Cerulean Velvet Clear

#3192A5 · hsl(190, 54%, 42%)

Complementary counterpoint

Ruby Core Clear

#BC4E38 · hsl(10, 54%, 48%)

Analogous lead

Sapphire Core Clear

#387ABC · hsl(210, 54%, 48%)

Analogous echo

Lagoon Core Clear

#38BCA6 · hsl(170, 54%, 48%)

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Base: Cerulean Core Clear #38A6BC
Lighter companion: Cerulean Radiant Clear #4AB4C9
Darker companion: Cerulean Velvet Clear #3192A5
Complementary counterpoint: Ruby Core Clear #BC4E38
Analogous lead: Sapphire Core Clear #387ABC
Analogous echo: Lagoon Core Clear #38BCA6