Information about #038DA5 color

#038DA5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#038DA5 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Full Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(3, 141, 165) — 1.2% red, 55.3% green, 64.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 64 / 9 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #038DA5 reads as a pure, full-strength aqua cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Seeker (#0092A5). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Strong Arctic Blue (#0093A8) and Eastern Blue (#00879F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(3, 141, 165)), which gives #038DA5 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #038DA5: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #038DA5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#038DA5 color variations

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

#038DA5 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 #038DA5

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

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

Bowie color link
Bowie

#0084AC

Cerulean color link
Cerulean

#007BA7

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Bondi Blue color link
Bondi Blue

#0095B6

CG Blue color link
CG Blue

#007AA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#038DA5
  • RGB3, 141, 165
  • CMYK64, 9, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(3, 141, 165)
  • HSL189°, 96%, 33%
  • HSL Precise188.889°, 96.429%, 32.941%
  • HSV189°, 98%, 65%
  • HSB189°, 98%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.012, 0.553, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.012, 0.553, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.012, 0.553, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB1.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID038DA5
  • DECIMAL ID232869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01