Information about #38BCB6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38BCB6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 188, 182) (22% red, 73.7% green, 71.4% blue), or CMYK 52 / 0 / 2 / 26 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #38BCB6 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF). Slightly further away sit Verdigris (#43B3AE) and Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7).

The recipe behind #38BCB6 is rgb(56, 188, 182), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #38BCB6: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for white. No one has named #38BCB6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38BCB6 color variations

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#38BCB6 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 #38BCB6

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

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

#38BCB6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38BCB6
  • RGB56, 188, 182
  • CMYK52, 0, 2, 26
  • CSSrgb(56, 188, 182)
  • HSL177°, 54%, 48%
  • HSL Precise177.273°, 54.098%, 47.843%
  • HSV177°, 70%, 74%
  • HSB177°, 70%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.737, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.737, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.737, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38BCB6
  • DECIMAL ID3718326
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01