Information about #398D98 color

#398D98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#398D98 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(57, 141, 152) — 22.4% red, 55.3% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 37 / 4 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#398D98 is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Retreat (#39909B). Slightly further away sit Blue Chill (#408F90) and Scooter (#308EA0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(57, 141, 152)), which gives #398D98 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #398D98: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#398D98 color variations

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#398D98 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 #398D98

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

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Java color link
Java

#259797

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#398D98
  • RGB57, 141, 152
  • CMYK37, 4, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(57, 141, 152)
  • HSL187°, 45%, 41%
  • HSL Precise186.947°, 45.455%, 40.98%
  • HSV187°, 63%, 60%
  • HSB187°, 63%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.553, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.553, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.553, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID398D98
  • DECIMAL ID3771800
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01