Information about #38717A color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #38717A reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Ming (#36747D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Teal (#3B7577) and Myrtle Green (#317873).
The recipe behind #38717A is rgb(56, 113, 122), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #38717A background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #38717A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#38717A color variations
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#38717A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#38717A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#38717A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#38717A color hues
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#38717A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #38717A color
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Nearest named colors to #38717A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#36747D
#3B7577
#317873
#327B7F
#427977
#346672
#367588
#3D7188
#307D7E
#2B797A
#3C6886
#486C7A
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#38717A
- RGB56, 113, 122
- CMYK26, 4, 0, 52
- CSSrgb(56, 113, 122)
- HSL188°, 37%, 35%
- HSL Precise188.182°, 37.079%, 34.902%
- HSV188°, 54%, 48%
- HSB188°, 54%, 48%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
- GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.443, 0.478)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.443, 0.478, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.443, 0.478)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22%
- Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID38717A
- DECIMAL ID3699066
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
