Information about #38806E color

#38806E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38806E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 128, 110) (22% red, 50.2% green, 43.1% blue), or CMYK 28 / 0 / 7 / 50 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #38806E occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Viridian (#40826D). Slightly further away sit Genoa (#31796D) and Myrtle Green (#317873).

The recipe behind #38806E is rgb(56, 128, 110), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #38806E: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#38806E color variations

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

#38806E 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 #38806E

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

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Green Room color link
Green Room

#388160

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38806E
  • RGB56, 128, 110
  • CMYK28, 0, 7, 50
  • CSSrgb(56, 128, 110)
  • HSL165°, 39%, 36%
  • HSL Precise165°, 39.13%, 36.078%
  • HSV165°, 56%, 50%
  • HSB165°, 56%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.502, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.502, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.502, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID38806E
  • DECIMAL ID3702894
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01