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Color name
HEX #38A4B2

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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #38A4B2 it is the complementary color #C75B4D. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #38A4B2. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #3DA4AD, #4EB6C0, #5FC8D3, #70DAE6 and #81ECF9

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #38A4B2. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38A4B2, #27929F, #16808C, #056E79 and #005C66

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38A4B2, #3883B2, #3862B2, #3841B2 and #4F38B2

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38A4B2, #3883B2, #3862B2, #3841B2 and #3838B2

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #38A4B2 shade matches the following richer shades: #38A4B2, #25B2C5 and #12C1D8

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38A4B2, #4B959F, #5E878C, #717879 and #846966

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38B27D, #38B29D, #38A6B2, #3885B2 and #3865B2

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #246A73, #2E8792, #38A4B2, #4DB8C6 and #6CC5D0

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38A4B2, #5C38B2 and #B28D38

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38A4B2, #B238A6 and #A6B238

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

Rectangular (tetradic) colors

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38A4B2, #5C38B2, #B24438 and #8DB238

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #38A4B2 shade: #38A4B2, #8138B2, #B24438 and #69B238

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

Complementary color

CMYK 0 / 54 / 61 / 22

HEX #C75B4D

RGB 199 91 77

HSL 6.89, 0.52%, 0.54%

LAB 52.02, 42, 28.87

 

CMYK 65 / 5 / 0 / 32

HEX #3DA4AD

RGB 61 164 173

HSL 184.82, 0.48%, 0.46%

LAB 62.13, -26.38, -13.41

 

CMYK 59 / 5 / 0 / 25

HEX #4EB6C0

RGB 78 182 192

HSL 185.26, 0.48%, 0.53%

LAB 68.67, -26.85, -14.1

 

CMYK 55 / 5 / 0 / 17

HEX #5FC8D3

RGB 95 200 211

HSL 185.69, 0.57%, 0.6%

LAB 75.1, -27.18, -14.73

 

CMYK 51 / 5 / 0 / 10

HEX #70DAE6

RGB 112 218 230

HSL 186.1, 0.7%, 0.67%

LAB 81.46, -27.4, -15.32

 

CMYK 48 / 5 / 0 / 2

HEX #81ECF9

RGB 129 236 249

HSL 186.5, 0.91%, 0.74%

LAB 87.73, -27.56, -15.87

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 75 / 8 / 0 / 38

HEX #27929F

RGB 39 146 159

HSL 186.5, 0.61%, 0.39%

LAB 55.58, -24.75, -15.43

 

CMYK 84 / 9 / 0 / 45

HEX #16808C

RGB 22 128 140

HSL 186.1, 0.73%, 0.32%

LAB 48.89, -23.51, -14.57

 

CMYK 96 / 9 / 0 / 53

HEX #056E79

RGB 5 110 121

HSL 185.69, 0.92%, 0.25%

LAB 42.1, -21.78, -13.58

 

CMYK 100 / 10 / 0 / 60

HEX #005C66

RGB 0 92 102

HSL 185.88, 1%, 0.2%

LAB 35.23, -19.27, -12.39

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 69 / 26 / 0 / 30

HEX #3883B2

RGB 56 131 178

HSL 203.11, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 52.16, -7.82, -31.56

 

CMYK 69 / 45 / 0 / 30

HEX #3862B2

RGB 56 98 178

HSL 219.34, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 42.45, 12.35, -46.92

 

CMYK 69 / 63 / 0 / 30

HEX #3841B2

RGB 56 65 178

HSL 235.57, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 33.64, 33.75, -61.18

 

CMYK 56 / 69 / 0 / 30

HEX #4F38B2

RGB 79 56 178

HSL 251.31, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 33.36, 42.69, -61.56

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 69 / 26 / 0 / 30

HEX #3883B2

RGB 56 131 178

HSL 203.11, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 52.16, -7.82, -31.56

 

CMYK 69 / 45 / 0 / 30

HEX #3862B2

RGB 56 98 178

HSL 219.34, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 42.45, 12.35, -46.92

 

CMYK 69 / 63 / 0 / 30

HEX #3841B2

RGB 56 65 178

HSL 235.57, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 33.64, 33.75, -61.18

 

CMYK 69 / 69 / 0 / 30

HEX #3838B2

RGB 56 56 178

HSL 240, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 31.54, 39.34, -64.61

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 81 / 10 / 0 / 23

HEX #25B2C5

RGB 37 178 197

HSL 187.13, 0.68%, 0.46%

LAB 66.72, -28.85, -19.89

 

CMYK 92 / 11 / 0 / 15

HEX #12C1D8

RGB 18 193 216

HSL 186.97, 0.85%, 0.46%

LAB 71.71, -31.26, -22.73

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 53 / 6 / 0 / 38

HEX #4B959F

RGB 75 149 159

HSL 187.14, 0.36%, 0.46%

LAB 57.55, -20.11, -12.34

 

CMYK 33 / 4 / 0 / 45

HEX #5E878C

RGB 94 135 140

HSL 186.52, 0.2%, 0.46%

LAB 53.6, -12.8, -7.23

 

CMYK 7 / 1 / 0 / 53

HEX #717879

RGB 113 120 121

HSL 187.5, 0.03%, 0.46%

LAB 49.89, -2.41, -1.46

 

CMYK 0 / 20 / 23 / 48

HEX #846966

RGB 132 105 102

HSL 6, 0.13%, 0.46%

LAB 46.93, 10.26, 5.77

 

CMYK 69 / 0 / 30 / 30

HEX #38B27D

RGB 56 178 125

HSL 153.93, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 65.09, -46.05, 17.55

 

CMYK 69 / 0 / 12 / 30

HEX #38B29D

RGB 56 178 157

HSL 169.67, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 65.84, -38.32, 1

 

CMYK 69 / 7 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A6B2

RGB 56 166 178

HSL 185.9, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.78, -26.64, -15.25

 

CMYK 69 / 25 / 0 / 30

HEX #3885B2

RGB 56 133 178

HSL 202.13, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 52.76, -8.97, -30.63

 

CMYK 69 / 43 / 0 / 30

HEX #3865B2

RGB 56 101 178

HSL 217.87, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 43.3, 10.44, -45.55

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 55

HEX #246A73

RGB 36 106 115

HSL 186.84, 0.52%, 0.3%

LAB 41.09, -18.38, -11.43

 

CMYK 68 / 8 / 0 / 43

HEX #2E8792

RGB 46 135 146

HSL 186.6, 0.52%, 0.38%

LAB 51.82, -22.25, -13.59

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 61 / 7 / 0 / 22

HEX #4DB8C6

RGB 77 184 198

HSL 186.94, 0.51%, 0.54%

LAB 69.42, -26.29, -16.26

 

CMYK 48 / 5 / 0 / 18

HEX #6CC5D0

RGB 108 197 208

HSL 186.6, 0.52%, 0.62%

LAB 74.62, -23.76, -13.79

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 48 / 69 / 0 / 30

HEX #5C38B2

RGB 92 56 178

HSL 257.7, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 34.64, 44.94, -59.42

 

CMYK 0 / 21 / 69 / 30

HEX #B28D38

RGB 178 141 56

HSL 41.8, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 60.6, 4.85, 49.04

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 0 / 69 / 7 / 30

HEX #B238A6

RGB 178 56 166

HSL 305.9, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 45.7, 61.35, -33.91

 

CMYK 7 / 0 / 69 / 30

HEX #A6B238

RGB 166 178 56

HSL 65.9, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 69.64, -19.98, 58.01

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 48 / 69 / 0 / 30

HEX #5C38B2

RGB 92 56 178

HSL 257.7, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 34.64, 44.94, -59.42

 

CMYK 0 / 62 / 69 / 30

HEX #B24438

RGB 178 68 56

HSL 5.9, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 44.07, 44.04, 30.51

 

CMYK 21 / 0 / 69 / 30

HEX #8DB238

RGB 141 178 56

HSL 78.2, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 67.86, -30.31, 55.64

 

CMYK 69 / 8 / 0 / 30

HEX #38A4B2

RGB 56 164 178

HSL 186.89, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 62.17, -25.64, -16.17

 

CMYK 28 / 69 / 0 / 30

HEX #8138B2

RGB 129 56 178

HSL 275.9, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 39.09, 52.34, -52

 

CMYK 0 / 62 / 69 / 30

HEX #B24438

RGB 178 68 56

HSL 5.9, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 44.07, 44.04, 30.51

 

CMYK 41 / 0 / 69 / 30

HEX #69B238

RGB 105 178 56

HSL 95.9, 0.52%, 0.46%

LAB 65.85, -43.68, 52.92

 

Description

Color code: HEX #38A4B2 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #38A4B2 | qconv.com - big

Since the color values are relatively high compared to others, this hue appears lighter to us.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 56 red, 164 green and 178 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
56 164 178 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, 69 cyan, 8 magenta, none yellow and 30 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
69% 8% 0% 30% C M Y K

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