Information about #3B8C88 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#3B8C88 is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Chill (#408F90). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sea Turtle Green (#438D80) and Landmark (#3E9889).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(59, 140, 136)), which gives #3B8C88 its character. If you plan to put text on a #3B8C88 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3B8C88 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#3B8C88 color variations
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#3B8C88 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3B8C88 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3B8C88 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3B8C88 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3B8C88 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 #3B8C88 color
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Nearest named colors to #3B8C88
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#408F90
#438D80
#3E9889
#489084
#3C9992
#3E8F78
#4C9085
#488084
#2F847C
#399F86
#39909B
#319177
#3B8C88 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3B8C88
- RGB59, 140, 136
- CMYK32, 0, 2, 45
- CSSrgb(59, 140, 136)
- HSL177°, 41%, 39%
- HSL Precise177.037°, 40.704%, 39.02%
- HSV177°, 58%, 55%
- HSB177°, 58%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.549, 0.533)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.549, 0.533, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.549, 0.533)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3B8C88
- DECIMAL ID3902600
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
