Information about #38898F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #38898F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 137, 143) (22% red, 53.7% green, 56.1% blue), or CMYK 34 / 2 / 0 / 44 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #38898F reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Blue Chill (#408F90). Slightly further away sit Retreat (#39909B) and Sea (#3C9992).

The recipe behind #38898F is rgb(56, 137, 143), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #38898F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#38898F color variations

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

#38898F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38898F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#2C6D72

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#215255

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Black

#000000

#38898F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#51878B

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Grey

#808080

#38898F 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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#37438F

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#37668F

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#378F72

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#378F4F

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#438F37

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#38898F 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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#8F3E38
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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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#8F6938
#8F6938

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#8F385E
#8F385E

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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
#385E8F
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#388F69
#388F69

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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
#38898F
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#8F3889
#8F3889

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#898F38
#898F38

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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
#38898F
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#3E388F
#3E388F

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#8F3E38
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#898F38
#898F38

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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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#69388F
#69388F

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#8F3E38
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#5E8F38
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Nearest named colors to #38898F

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

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

#38898F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38898F
  • RGB56, 137, 143
  • CMYK34, 2, 0, 44
  • HSL184°, 44%, 39%
  • HSL Precise184.138°, 43.719%, 39.02%
  • HSV184°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB184°, 61%, 56%
  • HEX ID38898F
  • DECIMAL ID3705231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
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