Color Name
Verdigris*
Hex Color Code
#38ABAB
RGB Color Code
RGB(56, 171, 171)
CMYK Values*
67.3%, 0.0%, 0.0%, 32.9%
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What color is 38ABAB?

The RGB color code for color number #38ABAB is RGB(56, 171, 171). In the RGB color model, #38ABAB has a red value of 56, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 171. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 67.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 32.9% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 180° (degrees), 50.7 % saturation, and 44.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #38ABAB has a hue of 180° (degrees), 67.3 % saturation and 67.1 % brightness/value.

Color 38ABAB is cool or warm?

Color 38ABAB is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #38ABAB? (For interior and product design)

38ABAB has an LRV of nearly 32.9. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#38ABAB
LRV 32.9
Light Color

Compare LRV 32.9 of #38ABAB with dark and light color

Is #38ABAB Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 38ABAB meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #38ABAB color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #38ABAB
Hex triplet
#38ABAB
Red
38
Green
AB
Blue
AB
RGBA / RGB rgb(56, 171, 171)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
171 (67.1%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
67.25%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
32.94%
HSL hsl(180deg, 50.7 %, 44.5 %)
Hue
180°
Saturation
50.66 %
Lightness
44.51 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
180°
Saturation
67.25 %
Brightness / Value
67.06 %
RYB ryb(31, 83, 111)
Red
31 (12.4%)
Yellow
83 (32.4%)
Blue
111 (43.7%)
HWB
Hue
180°
Whiteness
21.96 %
Blackness
32.94 %
CMY
Cyan
78.04%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
32.94%
XYZ
X
23.54
Y
32.91
Z
43.64
YXY
Y1
32.91
X
0.24
Y2
0.33
CIE-Lab
L
64.09
A
-31.18
B
-9.38
CIE-Lch
L
64.09
C
32.56
H
196.74
CIE-Luv
L
64.09
U
-43.75
V
-9.45
Hunter-Lab
L
57.36
A
-27.12
B
-4.95
Other
LRV
~ 32.9 %
Munsell Color System
5BG 6.3/7.1

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #38ABAB

These are the named colors closest to hex 38ABAB, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#43B3AE Color Verdigris
97.04% match | ΔE 2.96
#20B2AA Color Light Sea Green
96.13% match | ΔE 3.87

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 38ABAB.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 38ABAB.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 38ABAB.

#00B0B9 Color PANTONE 7466 C
96.38% match | ΔE 3.62
#00B7BD Color PANTONE 2397 C
95.87% match | ΔE 4.13
#00B2A9 Color PANTONE 326 C
95.56% match | ΔE 4.44
#5CB8B2 Color PANTONE 7472 C
95.03% match | ΔE 4.97

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 38ABAB.


Paint color for Hex #38ABAB

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 38ABAB from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 38ABAB once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 38ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #38ABAB to Benjamin Moore


Behr

Hex color 38ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #38ABAB to Behr


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 38ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #38ABAB to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 38ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #38ABAB to Valspar


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 38ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #38ABAB to Dunn-Edwards


PPG Paints

Hex color 38ABAB similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #38ABAB to PPG Paints


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 38ABAB similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #38ABAB to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
91.35% match | ΔE 8.65
#83B49D Color Arsenic (214)
87.33% match | ΔE 12.67
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
86.04% match | ΔE 13.96
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
85.92% match | ΔE 14.08

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#38ABAB color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#38ABAB
Verdigris*
#AB3838
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #38ABAB?

Color that best contrast with #38ABAB is #AB3838, color name is Red Brown (Brown - Web)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #38ABAB?

Complementary or Opposite color for #38ABAB is #AB3838, color name is Red Brown (Brown - Web)*.

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