Information about #38B79A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38B79A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 183, 154) — 22% red, 71.8% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 50 / 0 / 11 / 28. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #38B79A reads as a confidently colored water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. 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 almost identical to Keppel (#3AB09E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hightail Teal (#40B493) and Greeny Blue (#42B395).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 183, 154) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #38B79A: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #38B79A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#38B79A color variations

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#38B79A 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 #38B79A

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

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38B79A
  • RGB56, 183, 154
  • CMYK50, 0, 11, 28
  • HSL166°, 53%, 47%
  • HSL Precise166.299°, 53.138%, 46.863%
  • HSV166°, 69%, 72%
  • HSB166°, 69%, 72%
  • HEX ID38B79A
  • DECIMAL ID3717018
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
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