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Information about #338A99 color

#338A99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #338A99 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(51, 138, 153) — 20% red, 54.1% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 6 / 0 / 40. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #338A99 reads as a clearly saturated aqua 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 almost identical to Scooter (#308EA0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Retreat (#39909B) and Dirty Blue (#3F829D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(51, 138, 153)), which gives #338A99 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #338A99: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. #338A99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#338A99 color variations

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

#338A99 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 #338A99

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

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Java color link
Java

#259797

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#338A99
  • RGB51, 138, 153
  • CMYK40, 6, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(51, 138, 153)
  • HSL189°, 50%, 40%
  • HSL Precise188.824°, 50%, 40%
  • HSV189°, 67%, 60%
  • HSB189°, 67%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.541, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.541, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.541, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID338A99
  • DECIMAL ID3377817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01