Information about #38ABC1 color

#38ABC1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38ABC1 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(56, 171, 193) — 22% red, 67.1% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 54 / 9 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #38ABC1 reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moonstone (#3AA8C1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Homebox Blue (#36A2B9).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(56, 171, 193)), which gives #38ABC1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #38ABC1: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. #38ABC1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38ABC1 color variations

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

#38ABC1 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 #38ABC1

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

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38ABC1
  • RGB56, 171, 193
  • CMYK54, 9, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(56, 171, 193)
  • HSL190°, 55%, 49%
  • HSL Precise189.635°, 55.02%, 48.824%
  • HSV190°, 71%, 76%
  • HSB190°, 71%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.671, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.671, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.671, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38ABC1
  • DECIMAL ID3713985
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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