Information about #3B98AB color

#3B98AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B98AB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 152, 171) — 23.1% red, 59.6% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 7 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3B98AB reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Endorphin (#4190AD). Slightly further away sit Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Wot Eva (#4495A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 152, 171) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3B98AB: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3B98AB color variations

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

#3B98AB color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B98AB color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#235B66

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#173C44

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Black

#000000

#3B98AB color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B98AB color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#3B98AB 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
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#AB4D3B
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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
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#AB853B
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#AB3B60
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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
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#3BAB85
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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
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#AB3B98
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#98AB3B
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#4D3BAB
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#AB4D3B
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#98AB3B
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#853BAB
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#AB4D3B
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#60AB3B
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Nearest named colors to #3B98AB

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

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

#3B98AB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B98AB
  • RGB59, 152, 171
  • CMYK44, 7, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(59, 152, 171)
  • HSL190°, 49%, 45%
  • HSL Precise190.179°, 48.696%, 45.098%
  • HSV190°, 65%, 67%
  • HSB190°, 65%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.596, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.596, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.596, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B98AB
  • DECIMAL ID3905707
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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