#38acd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #38acd9 is composed of 22% red, 67.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.2% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 196.8 degrees, a saturation of 67.9% and a lightness of 53.5%. #38acd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #70ffff with #0059b3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 22
    • G 67
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 21
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#38acd9 color description : Bright blue.

#38acd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #38acd9 has RGB values of R:56, G:172, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.21, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 3714265.

Hex triplet 38acd9 #38acd9
RGB Decimal 56, 172, 217 rgb(56,172,217)
RGB Percent 22, 67.5, 85.1 rgb(22%,67.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 74, 21, 0, 15
HSL 196.8°, 67.9, 53.5 hsl(196.8,67.9%,53.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.8°, 74.2, 85.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 66.023, -17.308, -31.967
XYZ 28.905, 35.353, 70.942
xyY 0.214, 0.261, 35.353
CIE-LCH 66.023, 36.352, 241.567
CIE-LUV 66.023, -41.267, -48.239
Hunter-Lab 59.458, -17.278, -29.12
Binary 00111000, 10101100, 11011001

Color Schemes with #38acd9

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Alternatives to #38acd9

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#38acd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #38acd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#38acd9;}
.background {background-color:#38acd9;}
.border {border:1px solid #38acd9;}

Shades and Tints of #38acd9

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, #030c0f is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #38acd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #818c90 is the less saturated color, while #14bcfd is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #38acd9 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
  • #98a3d2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #8fa3e0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #23b4c2 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #75a6d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6fa6dd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #2bb1ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population