Lighter companion
Cyan Radiant Clear
#4AC9BE · hsl(175, 54%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(56, 188, 177)
HSL
hsl(175, 54%, 48%)
CMYK
cmyk(70%, 0%, 6%, 26%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9:1AA
About this color
Cyan Core Clear (#38BCB1) belongs to the teal family — hue 175°, 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-cyan-core-clear: #38BCB1; --colorarchive-cyan-core-clear-hsl: hsl(175, 54%, 48%); --colorarchive-cyan-core-clear-rgb: rgb(56, 188, 177); }
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Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Cyan Velvet Clear
#31A59B · hsl(175, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Core Clear
#BC3838 · hsl(0, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Azure Core Clear
#3890BC · hsl(200, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Jade Core Clear
#38BC7A · hsl(150, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Magenta Core Clear
#A638BC · hsl(290, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Canary Core Clear
#BCB138 · hsl(55, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Rose Core Clear
#BC3890 · hsl(320, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Tangerine Core Clear
#BC6F38 · hsl(25, 54%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Cyan Core Clear #38BCB1 Lighter companion: Cyan Radiant Clear #4AC9BE Darker companion: Cyan Velvet Clear #31A59B Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Core Clear #BC3838 Analogous lead: Azure Core Clear #3890BC Analogous echo: Jade Core Clear #38BC7A Triadic +120°: Magenta Core Clear #A638BC Triadic +240°: Canary Core Clear #BCB138 Split-comp +150°: Rose Core Clear #BC3890 Split-comp +210°: Tangerine Core Clear #BC6F38
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Cyan Velvet Clear
#31A59B · hsl(175, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Cyan Radiant Clear
#4AC9BE · hsl(175, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Core Clear
#38BCA6 · hsl(170, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Clear
#38BCBC · hsl(180, 54%, 48%)
Nearby match
Cyan Tone Clear
#62D0C7 · hsl(175, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Cyan Core Soft
#51A49D · hsl(175, 34%, 48%)
Accessible pairings
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Color Vision Simulation
How this color appears with different color vision deficiencies.
Deuteranopia
#7F75B4
Protanopia
#8687B4
Tritanopia
#47B6B6
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