Information about #38A395 color

#38A395 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #38A395 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 163, 149) — 22% red, 63.9% green, 58.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 0 / 5 / 36. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #38A395 reads as a confidently colored cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Zomp (#39A78E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea (#3C9992) and Gossamer (#399F86).

In RGB terms — rgb(56, 163, 149) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #38A395 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. #38A395 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38A395 color variations

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

#38A395 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 #38A395

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

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38A395
  • RGB56, 163, 149
  • CMYK42, 0, 5, 36
  • CSSrgb(56, 163, 149)
  • HSL172°, 49%, 43%
  • HSL Precise172.15°, 48.858%, 42.941%
  • HSV172°, 66%, 64%
  • HSB172°, 66%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.639, 0.584)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.639, 0.584, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.639, 0.584)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38A395
  • DECIMAL ID3711893
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01