#38acd8 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #38acd8 is composed of 22% red, 67.5% green and 84.7% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.1% cyan, 20.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.3% black. It has a hue angle of 196.5 degrees, a saturation of 67.2% and a lightness of 53.3%. #38acd8 color hex could be obtained by blending #70ffff with #0059b1. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 22
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 20
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#38acd8 color description : Moderate blue.

#38acd8 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #38acd8 has RGB values of R:56, G:172, B:216 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.2, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 3714264.

Hex triplet 38acd8 #38acd8
RGB Decimal 56, 172, 216 rgb(56,172,216)
RGB Percent 22, 67.5, 84.7 rgb(22%,67.5%,84.7%)
CMYK 74, 20, 0, 15
HSL 196.5°, 67.2, 53.3 hsl(196.5,67.2%,53.3%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.5°, 74.1, 84.7
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 65.982, -17.639, -31.478
XYZ 28.775, 35.301, 70.259
xyY 0.214, 0.263, 35.301
CIE-LCH 65.982, 36.083, 240.735
CIE-LUV 65.982, -41.327, -47.372
Hunter-Lab 59.415, -17.528, -28.521
Binary 00111000, 10101100, 11011000

Color Schemes with #38acd8

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Alternatives to #38acd8

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#38acd8 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #38acd8

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CSS codes
.text {color:#38acd8;}
.background {background-color:#38acd8;}
.border {border:1px solid #38acd8;}

Shades and Tints of #38acd8

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030b0e is the darkest color, while #fdfeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #38acd8

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #818b8f is the less saturated color, while #13bcfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #38acd8 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #8e8e8e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #7d949d Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #98a3d1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #90a3df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #25b4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a6d3 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #70a6dc Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2cb1ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population