Information about #038599 color

#038599 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #038599 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(3, 133, 153) (1.2% red, 52.2% green, 60% blue), or CMYK 59 / 8 / 0 / 40 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pure, full-strength water-like cyan, #038599 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eastern Blue (#00879F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dolphins Aqua (#008E97) and Ocean (#017B92).

The recipe behind #038599 is rgb(3, 133, 153), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #038599: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #038599 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#038599 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#038599 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#038599 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#038599 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#038599 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#039A72

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#039A35

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#038599 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#9B1703
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#9B6303
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#9B033B
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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#039B63
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#9B0387
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#879B03
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#17039B
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#9B1703
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#879B03
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#63039B
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#9B1703
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#3B9B03
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Nearest named colors to #038599

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Dolphins Aqua color link
Dolphins Aqua

#008E97

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Strong Cerulean color link
Strong Cerulean

#007EA8

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Viridian Green color link
Viridian Green

#009698

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Allports color link
Allports

#0076A3

#038599 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#038599
  • RGB3, 133, 153
  • CMYK59, 8, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(3, 133, 153)
  • HSL188°, 96%, 31%
  • HSL Precise188°, 96.154%, 30.588%
  • HSV188°, 98%, 60%
  • HSB188°, 98%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.012, 0.522, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.012, 0.522, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.012, 0.522, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID038599
  • DECIMAL ID230809
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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