RGB
rgb(56, 188, 166)
HSL
hsl(170, 54%, 48%)
Metrics
S 54% · L 48%
Contrast (WCAG)
on white
2.4:1Fail
on black
8.9:1AA
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); }
Palette moves
Instead of stopping at one swatch, use nearby, opposite, and tonal neighbors to branch into a broader palette.
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
Jade Core Clear
#38BC7A · hsl(150, 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%)
Export preview
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: Jade Core Clear #38BC7A 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
The closest archive matches by hue, saturation, and lightness.
Nearby match
Lagoon Velvet Clear
#31A592 · hsl(170, 54%, 42%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Radiant Clear
#4AC9B4 · hsl(170, 54%, 54%)
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%)
Nearby match
Lagoon Dusk Clear
#288676 · hsl(170, 54%, 34%)
Accessible pairings
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