Information about #38728F color

#38728F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #38728F is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 114, 143) — 22% red, 44.7% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 11 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored azure, #38728F sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Teal Blue (#367588). Nearby in the Register you will also find Calypso (#3D7188) and Thousand Herb Color (#317589).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 114, 143) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #38728F background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.0:1. #38728F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38728F color variations

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

#38728F 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 #38728F

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

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Queen Blue color link
Queen Blue

#436B95

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Muted Blue color link
Muted Blue

#3B719F

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Lochmara color link
Lochmara

#316EA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38728F
  • RGB56, 114, 143
  • CMYK34, 11, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(56, 114, 143)
  • HSL200°, 44%, 39%
  • HSL Precise200°, 43.719%, 39.02%
  • HSV200°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB200°, 61%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.447, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.447, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.447, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38728F
  • DECIMAL ID3699343
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01