Information about #638B8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#638B8E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(99, 139, 142) — 38.8% red, 54.5% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 1 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #638B8E 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 almost identical to Steel Teal (#5F8A8B). Slightly further away sit Horizon (#648894) and Gothic (#698890).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(99, 139, 142)), which gives #638B8E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #638B8E: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#638B8E color variations

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

#638B8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#638B8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#638B8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#638B8E 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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#638B8E 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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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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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 #638B8E

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

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

LuLu color link
LuLu

#637F95

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Blue Grey color link
Blue Grey

#607C8E

Half Baked color link
Half Baked

#558F93

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

#638B8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#638B8E
  • RGB99, 139, 142
  • CMYK17, 1, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(99, 139, 142)
  • HSL184°, 18%, 47%
  • HSL Precise184.186°, 17.842%, 47.255%
  • HSV184°, 30%, 56%
  • HSB184°, 30%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.388, 0.545, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.388, 0.545, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.388, 0.545, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB38.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID638B8E
  • DECIMAL ID6523790
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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