Information about #438E8E color

#438E8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#438E8E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(67, 142, 142) — 26.3% red, 55.7% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 29 / 0 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned water-like cyan, #438E8E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Blue Chill (#408F90). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Lochinvar (#489084) and Landmark (#3E9889).

The recipe behind #438E8E is rgb(67, 142, 142), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #438E8E: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #438E8E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#438E8E color variations

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

#438E8E 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 #438E8E

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

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#438E8E
  • RGB67, 142, 142
  • CMYK29, 0, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(67, 142, 142)
  • HSL180°, 36%, 41%
  • HSL Precise180°, 35.885%, 40.98%
  • HSV180°, 53%, 56%
  • HSB180°, 53%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.263
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.263, 0.557, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.263, 0.557, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.263, 0.557, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB26.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID438E8E
  • DECIMAL ID4427406
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01