Information about #38757E color

#38757E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38757E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 117, 126) — 22% red, 45.9% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 4 / 0 / 51. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#38757E is a moderately toned water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ming (#36747D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Teal (#3B7577) and Donovan Busha Blue (#327B7F).

The recipe behind #38757E is rgb(56, 117, 126), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38757E: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. #38757E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38757E color variations

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

#38757E 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 #38757E

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

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Wavelength color link
Wavelength

#3C6886

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38757E
  • RGB56, 117, 126
  • CMYK27, 4, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(56, 117, 126)
  • HSL188°, 38%, 36%
  • HSL Precise187.714°, 38.462%, 35.686%
  • HSV188°, 56%, 49%
  • HSB188°, 56%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.459, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.459, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.459, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38757E
  • DECIMAL ID3700094
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01