Information about #388C9F color

#388C9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #388C9F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 140, 159) (22% red, 54.9% green, 62.4% blue), or CMYK 40 / 7 / 0 / 38 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#388C9F is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Retreat (#39909B). Slightly further away sit Scooter (#308EA0) and Dirty Blue (#3F829D).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 140, 159)), which gives #388C9F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. #388C9F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#388C9F color variations

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

#388C9F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#388C9F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#388C9F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#388C9F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#379E88

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#388C9F 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
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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
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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
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#389F7E
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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
#388C9F
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#9F388C
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#8C9F38
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4B389F
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#9F4B38
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#7E389F
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#9F4B38
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#589F38
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Nearest named colors to #388C9F

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

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Moderate Cornflower Blue color link
Moderate Cornflower Blue

#4A85A8

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

#388C9F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#388C9F
  • RGB56, 140, 159
  • CMYK40, 7, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(56, 140, 159)
  • HSL191°, 48%, 42%
  • HSL Precise191.068°, 47.907%, 42.157%
  • HSV191°, 65%, 62%
  • HSB191°, 65%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.549, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.549, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.549, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID388C9F
  • DECIMAL ID3706015
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers25 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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