Information about #3BABB5 color

#3BABB5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3BABB5 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(59, 171, 181) (23.1% red, 67.1% green, 71% blue), or CMYK 48 / 4 / 0 / 29 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored cyan, #3BABB5 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 very close to Homebox Blue (#36A2B9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonstone (#3AA8C1) and Verdigris (#43B3AE).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 171, 181) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3BABB5: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3BABB5 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3BABB5 color variations

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

#3BABB5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3BABB5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#174448

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Black

#000000

#3BABB5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3BABB5 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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#3AB48E

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#48B43A

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#3BABB5 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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#B5823B
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#B53B6E
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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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#3BB582
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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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#ABB53B
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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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#453BB5
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#ABB53B
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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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#823BB5
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#B5453B
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#6EB53B
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Nearest named colors to #3BABB5

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

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Maximum Blue Green color link
Maximum Blue Green

#30BFBF

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

#3BABB5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3BABB5
  • RGB59, 171, 181
  • CMYK48, 4, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(59, 171, 181)
  • HSL185°, 51%, 47%
  • HSL Precise184.918°, 50.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV185°, 67%, 71%
  • HSB185°, 67%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.671, 0.710)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.671, 0.710, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.671, 0.710)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3BABB5
  • DECIMAL ID3910581
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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