Information about #38A8A1 color

#38A8A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #38A8A1 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 168, 161) (22% red, 65.9% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 44 / 0 / 3 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #38A8A1 reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Keppel (#3AB09E). Slightly further away sit Soft Teal (#44A9AA) and Moderate Opal (#4AA89C).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(56, 168, 161)), which gives #38A8A1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #38A8A1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#38A8A1 color variations

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

#38A8A1 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 #38A8A1

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

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38A8A1
  • RGB56, 168, 161
  • CMYK44, 0, 3, 34
  • CSSrgb(56, 168, 161)
  • HSL176°, 50%, 44%
  • HSL Precise176.25°, 50%, 43.922%
  • HSV176°, 67%, 66%
  • HSB176°, 67%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.659, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.659, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.659, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38A8A1
  • DECIMAL ID3713185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01