Information about #38BC9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#38BC9B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 188, 155) — 22% red, 73.7% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 0 / 13 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #38BC9B 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 just a few steps away from Keppel (#3AB09E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Hightail Teal (#40B493) and Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 188, 155) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #38BC9B: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #38BC9B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38BC9B color variations

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

#38BC9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38BC9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38BC9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38BC9B 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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#38BC9B 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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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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#BC5938
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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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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
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#9B38BC
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #38BC9B

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

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Mountain Meadow color link
Mountain Meadow

#30BA8F

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Shamrock color link
Shamrock

#45CEA2

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Greenish Teal color link
Greenish Teal

#32BF84

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

#38BC9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38BC9B
  • RGB56, 188, 155
  • CMYK52, 0, 13, 26
  • HSL165°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise165°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV165°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB165°, 70%, 74%
  • HEX ID38BC9B
  • DECIMAL ID3718299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
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