Information about #398E8E color

#398E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#398E8E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(57, 142, 142) — 22.4% red, 55.7% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 33 / 0 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored cyan, #398E8E sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Chill (#408F90). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea (#3C9992) and Landmark (#3E9889).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(57, 142, 142)), which gives #398E8E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #398E8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#398E8E color variations

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

#398E8E 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 #398E8E

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

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#398E8E
  • RGB57, 142, 142
  • CMYK33, 0, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(57, 142, 142)
  • HSL180°, 43%, 39%
  • HSL Precise180°, 42.714%, 39.02%
  • HSV180°, 60%, 56%
  • HSB180°, 60%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.224
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.224, 0.557, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.224, 0.557, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.224, 0.557, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID398E8E
  • DECIMAL ID3772046
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01