Information about #398E8B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #398E8B reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Blue Chill (#408F90). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Landmark (#3E9889) and Sea (#3C9992).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(57, 142, 139)), which gives #398E8B its character. If you plan to put text on a #398E8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. No one has named #398E8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#398E8B color variations
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#398E8B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#398E8B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#398E8B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#398E8B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#398E8B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #398E8B color
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Nearest named colors to #398E8B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#408F90
#3E9889
#3C9992
#438D80
#39909B
#489084
#399F86
#299792
#3E8F78
#4C9085
#2F847C
#488084
#398E8B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#398E8B
- RGB57, 142, 139
- CMYK33, 0, 1, 44
- CSSrgb(57, 142, 139)
- HSL178°, 43%, 39%
- HSL Precise177.882°, 42.714%, 39.02%
- HSV178°, 60%, 56%
- HSB178°, 60%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
- GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.557, 0.545)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.557, 0.545, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.557, 0.545)
- Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID398E8B
- DECIMAL ID3772043
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
