Lighter companion
Aqua Radiant Clear
#4AC9C9 · hsl(180, 54%, 54%)
RGB
rgb(56, 188, 188)
HSL
hsl(180, 54%, 48%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.3:1Fail
on black
9.1:1AA
About this color
Aqua Core Clear (#38BCBC) belongs to the teal family — hue 180°, 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-aqua-core-clear: #38BCBC; --colorarchive-aqua-core-clear-hsl: hsl(180, 54%, 48%); --colorarchive-aqua-core-clear-rgb: rgb(56, 188, 188); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
Darker companion
Aqua Velvet Clear
#31A5A5 · hsl(180, 54%, 42%)
Complementary counterpoint
Crimson Core Clear
#BC3838 · hsl(0, 54%, 48%)
Analogous lead
Azure Core Clear
#3890BC · hsl(200, 54%, 48%)
Analogous echo
Teal Core Clear
#38BC90 · hsl(160, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +120°
Fuchsia Core Clear
#BC38BC · hsl(300, 54%, 48%)
Triadic +240°
Citrine Core Clear
#BCBC38 · hsl(60, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +150°
Blush Core Clear
#BC387A · hsl(330, 54%, 48%)
Split-comp +210°
Coral Core Clear
#BC7A38 · hsl(30, 54%, 48%)
Export preview
Base: Aqua Core Clear #38BCBC Lighter companion: Aqua Radiant Clear #4AC9C9 Darker companion: Aqua Velvet Clear #31A5A5 Complementary counterpoint: Crimson Core Clear #BC3838 Analogous lead: Azure Core Clear #3890BC Analogous echo: Teal Core Clear #38BC90 Triadic +120°: Fuchsia Core Clear #BC38BC Triadic +240°: Citrine Core Clear #BCBC38 Split-comp +150°: Blush Core Clear #BC387A Split-comp +210°: Coral Core Clear #BC7A38
Nearest neighbors
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Aqua Velvet Clear
#31A5A5 · hsl(180, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Aqua Radiant Clear
#4AC9C9 · hsl(180, 54%, 54%)
Nearby match
Aqua Tone Clear
#62D0D0 · hsl(180, 54%, 60%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Soft
#51A4A4 · hsl(180, 34%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Core Vivid
#20D5D5 · hsl(180, 74%, 48%)
Nearby match
Aqua Dusk Clear
#288686 · hsl(180, 54%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
Archive colors that meet WCAG contrast standards when paired with this color. Use as text-on-background or background-on-text.
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