Information about #3B99AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3B99AE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(59, 153, 174) — 23.1% red, 60% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 45 / 8 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3B99AE reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Boston Blue (#3B91B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Endorphin (#4190AD) and Wot Eva (#4495A4).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 153, 174) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3B99AE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #3B99AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B99AE color variations

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

#3B99AE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#3B99AE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#173D45

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Black

#000000

#3B99AE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#3B99AE 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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#3B99AE 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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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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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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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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#AF3C9A
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#9AAF3C
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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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#513CAF
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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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Nearest named colors to #3B99AE

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

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Moderate Arctic Blue color link
Moderate Arctic Blue

#4A9CA8

Moderate Cerulean color link
Moderate Cerulean

#4A91A8

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Moderate Cyan color link
Moderate Cyan

#4AA8A8

#3B99AE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B99AE
  • RGB59, 153, 174
  • CMYK45, 8, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(59, 153, 174)
  • HSL191°, 49%, 46%
  • HSL Precise190.957°, 49.356%, 45.686%
  • HSV191°, 66%, 68%
  • HSB191°, 66%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.600, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.600, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.600, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3B99AE
  • DECIMAL ID3905966
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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