Information about #38AD9F color

#38AD9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38AD9F falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 173, 159) — 22% red, 67.8% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 46 / 0 / 5 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#38AD9F is a pleasantly vivid cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Keppel (#3AB09E). Slightly further away sit Greeny Blue (#42B395) and Hightail Teal (#40B493).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(56, 173, 159)), which gives #38AD9F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #38AD9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38AD9F color variations

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

#38AD9F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38AD9F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38AD9F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38AD9F 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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#388CAD

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#38AD9F 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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#AD3846
#AD3846

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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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#AD6538
#AD6538

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#AD3880
#AD3880

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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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#38AD65
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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
#38AD9F
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#A038AD
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#ADA038
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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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#3846AD
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#AD3846
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#ADA038
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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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#6538AD
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#AD3846
#AD3846

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#80AD38
#80AD38

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Nearest named colors to #38AD9F

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

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Mountain Meadow color link
Mountain Meadow

#30BA8F

Moderate Turquoise color link
Moderate Turquoise

#4AA891

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

#38AD9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38AD9F
  • RGB56, 173, 159
  • CMYK46, 0, 5, 32
  • CSSrgb(56, 173, 159)
  • HSL173°, 51%, 45%
  • HSL Precise172.821°, 51.092%, 44.902%
  • HSV173°, 68%, 68%
  • HSB173°, 68%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.678, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.678, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.678, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38AD9F
  • DECIMAL ID3714463
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers27 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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