GREENS

Aqua Dance

#3896A7

RGB 56, 150, 167 · HSL 189°, 50%, 44% · CMYK 66, 10, 0, 35

Aqua Dance is #3896A7 in HEX — rgb(56, 150, 167), hsl(189°, 50%, 44%), cmyk(66%, 10%, 0%, 35%).

Aqua Dance pulls into the rich end of the greens spectrum — HSL 189°, 50%, 44%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#3896A7

RGB56, 150, 167

HSL189°, 50%, 44%

HSV189°, 66%, 65%

CMYK66, 10, 0, 35

Decimal3708583

CSS RGBrgb(56, 150, 167)

CSS HSLhsl(189, 50%, 44%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Wilmington 754

ΔE 1.8 · #3393A2

Behr

Wipeout 540D-6

ΔE 2.9 · #3397A4

Dulux

Waikiki S32E5

ΔE 3.4 · #218FA0

Kilz

Winter Time RF100-01

ΔE 3.5 · #3F929E

PPG

Safe Harbor 1235-6

ΔE 3.8 · #1E8EA1

Dunn-Edwards

Caribbean Cruise DE5760

ΔE 3.9 · #3F9DA9

Valspar

Aqua Dance 5002-8B

ΔE 4.8 · #4F95A5

Vista Paint

Navajo Turquoise K-193

ΔE 5 · #0094AA

Sherwin-Williams

Jamaica Bay SW6781

ΔE 5.4 · #34A3B6

Hallman-Lindsay

Blue Bliss 675

ΔE 5.5 · #0092AA

RAL

Turquoise Blue 5018

ΔE 8.2 · #3F888F

Kobra

Blue 28

ΔE 11.8 · #4EB3CD

IKEA

IKEA118 118

ΔE 12 · #317983

Farrow & Ball

Vardo 288

ΔE 12.4 · #427E83

Colorhouse

Dream .06 Dream-06

ΔE 15 · #0E707B

Dutch Boy

Sky Blue D-6742

ΔE 17.9 · #7AC2D8

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

25/100

Medium

0 · DarkLight · 100

Balanced reflectance — holds colour without washing out. Versatile for most rooms and the most forgiving range for true-to-chip results.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#3896A7

#A84938

Analogous

#38A881

#3896A7

#385FA8

Triadic

#3896A7

#A83897

#97A838

Split-Complementary

#3896A7

#A8385F

#A88138

Tetradic

#3896A7

#8138A8

#A84938

#5FA838

Monochromatic

#123036

#25646F

#3896A7

#62BBCB

#9CD4DE

Rectangle

#3896A7

#4938A8

#A84938

#97A838

Compound

#3896A7

#385FA8

#A84938

#A88138

Variations

Lighter

#54B5C6

#85C3CE

#BCD9DF

Darker

#2B7B89

#1C5560

#0F3239

Saturation

#5F7C81

#3897A8

#1CABC4

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.45:1

AA Large

vs Black

6.09:1

Deuteranopia

#3896A7

#7582A9

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#3896A7

#8B8BA5

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#3896A7

#399893

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Aqua Dance sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#699D98

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#3896A7

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#57A2BD

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E9ECEC

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#884337

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #3896A7;

CSS — background

background-color: #3896A7;

CSS Variable

--color-aqua-dance: #3896A7;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'aqua-dance': '#3896A7' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#3896A7] text-[#3896A7]

SCSS

$aqua-dance: #3896A7;

Similar Colors

Wilmington Spruce

#3292A1 · ΔE 2.0

Blue Lagoon

#409CAC · ΔE 2.3

Ash Blue

#4D9CAE · ΔE 4.0

In the Tropics

#3B98A2 · ΔE 4.2

Meridian Blue

#0493A7 · ΔE 4.6

Blue Toile

#5598A9 · ΔE 5.8

Rendezvous Bay

#50939D · ΔE 6.2

Blue Lake

#569CA5 · ΔE 6.6

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3896A7?

#3896A7 is Aqua Dance, a mid-tone green with a cool undertone.

Is #3896A7 warm or cool?

Aqua Dance reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Aqua Dance?

Aqua Dance works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Aqua Dance?

Aqua Dance pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Aqua Dance?

You can download Aqua Dance on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Aqua Dance?

The hex code is #3896A7. In RGB it's 56, 150, 167, and in HSL it's 189°, 50%, 44%.

← All colors