Information about #638D8A color

#638D8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#638D8A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(99, 141, 138) — 38.8% red, 55.3% green, 54.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 1 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #638D8A reads as a calm, restrained 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 a hair away from Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Undercover (#648985) and Gothic (#698890).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(99, 141, 138)), which gives #638D8A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #638D8A: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #638D8A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#638D8A color variations

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

#638D8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#638D8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#638D8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#638D8A 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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#638D8A 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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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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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 #638D8A

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

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Grey Teal color link
Grey Teal

#5E9B8A

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

#638D8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#638D8A
  • RGB99, 141, 138
  • CMYK16, 0, 1, 45
  • CSSrgb(99, 141, 138)
  • HSL176°, 18%, 47%
  • HSL Precise175.714°, 17.5%, 47.059%
  • HSV176°, 30%, 55%
  • HSB176°, 30%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.388, 0.553, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.388, 0.553, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.388, 0.553, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID638D8A
  • DECIMAL ID6524298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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