Information about #38B6C1 color

#38B6C1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#38B6C1 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(56, 182, 193) — 22% red, 71.4% green, 75.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 54 / 4 / 0 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#38B6C1 presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonstone (#3AA8C1) and Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7).

The recipe behind #38B6C1 is rgb(56, 182, 193), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #38B6C1: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #38B6C1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#38B6C1 color variations

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#38B6C1 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 #38B6C1

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

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#38B6C1
  • RGB56, 182, 193
  • CMYK54, 4, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(56, 182, 193)
  • HSL185°, 55%, 49%
  • HSL Precise184.818°, 55.02%, 48.824%
  • HSV185°, 71%, 76%
  • HSB185°, 71%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.220
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.220, 0.714, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.220, 0.714, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.220, 0.714, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID38B6C1
  • DECIMAL ID3716801
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01