Information about #38868F color

#38868F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38868F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 134, 143) (22% red, 52.5% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 34 / 4 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #38868F occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blue Chill (#408F90). Slightly further away sit Retreat (#39909B) and Dirty Blue (#3F829D).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 134, 143) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #38868F: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. No one has named #38868F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38868F color variations

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

#38868F 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 #38868F

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

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38868F
  • RGB56, 134, 143
  • CMYK34, 4, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(56, 134, 143)
  • HSL186°, 44%, 39%
  • HSL Precise186.207°, 43.719%, 39.02%
  • HSV186°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB186°, 61%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.525, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.525, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.525, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38868F
  • DECIMAL ID3704463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01