Information about #38C3DC color

#38C3DC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38C3DC falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 195, 220) — 22% red, 76.5% green, 86.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 64 / 10 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated cyan, #38C3DC sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Summer Sky (#38B0DE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Jan Blue (#48CAE4) and LALITHA'S SKY (#34B6EA).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 195, 220)), which gives #38C3DC its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #38C3DC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#38C3DC color variations

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#38C3DC 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 #38C3DC

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

#38C3DC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38C3DC
  • RGB56, 195, 220
  • CMYK64, 10, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(56, 195, 220)
  • HSL189°, 70%, 54%
  • HSL Precise189.146°, 70.085%, 54.118%
  • HSV189°, 75%, 86%
  • HSB189°, 75%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.765, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.765, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.765, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38C3DC
  • DECIMAL ID3720156
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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