Information about #288BA6 color

#288BA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #288BA6 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(40, 139, 166) — 15.7% red, 54.5% green, 65.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 76 / 16 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #288BA6 reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Scooter (#308EA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pelorous (#2599B2) and Java (#259797).

The recipe behind #288BA6 is rgb(40, 139, 166), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #288BA6: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #288BA6 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#288BA6 color variations

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

#288BA6 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 #288BA6

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Java color link
Java

#259797

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#288BA6
  • RGB40, 139, 166
  • CMYK76, 16, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(40, 139, 166)
  • HSL193°, 61%, 40%
  • HSL Precise192.857°, 61.165%, 40.392%
  • HSV193°, 76%, 65%
  • HSB193°, 76%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.157, 0.545, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.157, 0.545, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.157, 0.545, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB15.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID288BA6
  • DECIMAL ID2657190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01