Information about #388F8F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #388F8F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 143, 143) — 22% red, 56.1% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 0 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#388F8F presents itself as a confidently colored water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Chill (#408F90). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea (#3C9992) and Retreat (#39909B).

The recipe behind #388F8F is rgb(56, 143, 143), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. No one has named #388F8F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#388F8F color variations

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

#388F8F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#388F8F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#388F8F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#388F8F 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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#388F8F 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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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
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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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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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#8F3838
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Nearest named colors to #388F8F

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

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

#388F8F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#388F8F
  • RGB56, 143, 143
  • CMYK34, 0, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(56, 143, 143)
  • HSL180°, 44%, 39%
  • HSL Precise180°, 43.719%, 39.02%
  • HSV180°, 61%, 56%
  • HSB180°, 61%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.561, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.561, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.561, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID388F8F
  • DECIMAL ID3706767
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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