Information about #38B49D color

#38B49D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #38B49D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(56, 180, 157) (22% red, 70.6% green, 61.6% blue), or CMYK 49 / 0 / 9 / 29 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#38B49D 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 Keppel (#3AB09E). Slightly further away sit Hightail Teal (#40B493) and Greeny Blue (#42B395).

The recipe behind #38B49D is rgb(56, 180, 157), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #38B49D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38B49D color variations

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

#38B49D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#38B49D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#38B49D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#38B49D 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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#38B49D 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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#B3378C
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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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#9D37B3
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#B39D37
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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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#374EB3
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#B39D37
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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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#B3374E
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#8CB337
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Nearest named colors to #38B49D

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

Hightail Teal color link
Hightail Teal

#40B493

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Mountain Meadow color link
Mountain Meadow

#30BA8F

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Mint color link
Mint

#3EB489

Moderate Opal color link
Moderate Opal

#4AA89C

Ocean Green color link
Ocean Green

#48BF91

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

#38B49D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38B49D
  • RGB56, 180, 157
  • CMYK49, 0, 9, 29
  • CSSrgb(56, 180, 157)
  • HSL169°, 53%, 46%
  • HSL Precise168.871°, 52.542%, 46.275%
  • HSV169°, 69%, 71%
  • HSB169°, 69%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.706, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.706, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.706, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38B49D
  • DECIMAL ID3716253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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