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Dulux 35BG 42/331 / #38b9cd Hex Color Code

#38b9cd Paint ChipThe hexadecimal color code #38b9cd is a shade of cyan. In the RGB color model #38b9cd is comprised of 21.96% red, 72.55% green and 80.39% blue. In the HSL color space #38b9cd has a hue of 188° (degrees), 60% saturation and 51% lightness. This color has an approximate wavelength of 487.16 nm.

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#38b9cd linear gradient to complementary #d14d34

  1. #38b9cd
  2. #77aab2
  3. #969a98
  4. #ac897e
  5. #bc7865
  6. #c8644d
  7. #d14d34

Monochromatic Colors

  1. #0098ac
  2. #06a3b7
  3. #26aec2
  4. #38b9cd
  5. #47c4d8
  6. #56d0e4
  7. #63dbef

Tones

  1. #38b9cd
  2. #51b0c0
  3. #61a7b4
  4. #6d9ea7
  5. #76959b
  6. #7d8c8f
  7. #838383

Tints and Shades

#38b9cd to white

  1. #38b9cd
  2. #68c5d5
  3. #8bd0de
  4. #aadce6
  5. #c7e8ee
  6. #e3f3f7
  7. #ffffff / #fff

#38b9cd to black

  1. #38b9cd
  2. #3497a7
  3. #2e7783
  4. #275961
  5. #1e3c41
  6. #142123
  7. #000000 / #000

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#38b9cd HTML / CSS Code Examples

#38b9cd foreground

Art must be an expression of love or it is nothing.

Marc Chagall
<p style="color: #38b9cd">…</p>

#38b9cd background

If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, will answer you: I am here to live out loud.

Émile Zola
<p style="background-color: #38b9cd">…</p>

#38b9cd shadow

Inspiration does exist but it must find you working.

Pablo Picasso
<p style="text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #38b9cd">…</p>

Color Charts

Color Space Conversions

Decimal
3717581
Binary
00111000, 10111001, 11001101
Hexadecimal
#38b9cd
LRV
≈ 39.9%
Closest short hex
#4bc ΔE = 1.327
RGB
rgb(56, 185, 205)
RGBA
rgba(56, 185, 205, 1.0)
rg chromaticity
r: 0.126, g: 0.415, b: 0.460
RYB
red: 21.961%, yellow: 49.075%, blue: 80.392%
Android / android.graphics.Color
-13059635 / 0xff38b9cd
HSL
hsl(188, 60%, 51%)
HSLA
hsla(188, 60%, 51%, 1.0)
HSV / HSB
hue: 188° (188.054), saturation: 73% (0.727), value: 80% (0.804)
HSP
hue: 188.054, saturation: 72.683%, perceived brightness: 63.012%
HSLuv (HUSL)
H: 210.430, S: 90.758, L: 69.429
Cubehelix
H: -179.948, S: 0.922, L: 0.582
TSL
T: -1.630, S: 0.299, L: 0.583
CMYK
cyan: 73% (0.727), magenta: 10% (0.098), yellow: 0% (0.000), key: 20% (0.196)
CMY
cyan: 78% (0.780), magenta: 27% (0.275), yellow: 20% (0.196)
XYZ
X: 29.995, Y: 39.943, Z: 63.875
xyY
x: 0.224, y: 0.298, Y: 39.943
CIELab
L: 69.429, a: -27.816, b: -20.134
CIELuv
L: 69.429, u: -46.628, v: -27.389
CIELCH / LCHab
L: 69.429, C: 34.338, H: 215.898
CIELUV / LCHuv
L: 69.429, C: 54.077, H: 210.430
Hunter-Lab
L: 63.200, a: -25.886, b: -15.682
CIECAM02
J: 58.599, C: 47.166, h: 212.170, Q: 150.819, M: 41.246, s: 52.295, H: 269.395
OSA-UCS
lightness: -10.120, jaune: -3.287, green: 5.486
LMS
L: 28.766, M: 47.089, S: 63.448
YCbCr
Y: 143.722, Cb: 155.872, Cr: 69.949
YCoCg
Y: 157.750, Cg: 27.250, Co: -23.250
YDbDr
Y: 148.709, Db: 84.710, Dr: 176.297
YPbPr
Y: 158.963, Pb: 24.835, Pr: -65.420
xvYCC
Y: 152.521, Cb: 149.816, Cr: 70.533
YIQ
Y: 148.709, I: -83.273, Q: -21.055
YUV
Y: 148.709, U: 27.702, V: -81.335
Okhsl
h: 210.138, s: 0.807, l: 0.681
Okhsv
h: 210.138. s: 0.811, v: 0.820
Okhwb
h: 210.138, w: 0.155, b: 0.180
Oklab
l: 0.726, a: -0.097, b: -0.056
Oklch
l: 0.726, c: 0.112, h: 210.138
Munsell Color System
5B 6/10 ΔE = 4.576
Brand Color
Virb ΔE = 8.030

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