Information about #398E8A color

#398E8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#398E8A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(57, 142, 138) — 22.4% red, 55.7% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 0 / 2 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #398E8A holds a balanced mid-tone. 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 almost identical to Blue Chill (#408F90). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Landmark (#3E9889) and Sea (#3C9992).

The recipe behind #398E8A is rgb(57, 142, 138), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #398E8A: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #398E8A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#398E8A color variations

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

#398E8A 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 #398E8A

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

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

#398E8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#398E8A
  • RGB57, 142, 138
  • CMYK33, 0, 2, 44
  • CSSrgb(57, 142, 138)
  • HSL177°, 43%, 39%
  • HSL Precise177.176°, 42.714%, 39.02%
  • HSV177°, 60%, 56%
  • HSB177°, 60%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.557, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.557, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.557, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID398E8A
  • DECIMAL ID3772042
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01