Information about #038EAA color

#038EAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #038EAA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(3, 142, 170) — 1.2% red, 55.7% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 65 / 11 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #038EAA reads as a pure, full-strength water-like cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Seeker (#0092A5) and Bowie (#0084AC).

The recipe behind #038EAA is rgb(3, 142, 170), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #038EAA: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #038EAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#038EAA color variations

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

#038EAA 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #038EAA

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

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Blue Green color link
Blue Green

#0D98BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#038EAA
  • RGB3, 142, 170
  • CMYK65, 11, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(3, 142, 170)
  • HSL190°, 97%, 34%
  • HSL Precise190.06°, 96.532%, 33.922%
  • HSV190°, 98%, 67%
  • HSB190°, 98%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.012, 0.557, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.012, 0.557, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.012, 0.557, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID038EAA
  • DECIMAL ID233130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01