What color is #3992A8?

#3992A8 is a desaturated cyan known as Blue Moon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Blue Moon?

The RGB value is 57, 146, 168: 57 red, 146 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Blue Moon?

The complementary color is #A84F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3992A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Blue Moon color: hex code #3992A8

#3992A8 rgb(57, 146, 168)

Shades of teal

Blue Moon has the hex code #3992A8. It is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 57.3% green and 65.9% blue (57, 146, 168).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 49% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

Blue Moon (#3992A8) color codes

HEX	`#3992A8`
RGB	`rgb(57, 146, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 57.3%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 49%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 66%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 13%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.34, -19.3, -19.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.34, 27.34, 225.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.031, 24.253, 40.716)`
Decimal	`3773096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Blue Moon, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3992A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3992A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3992A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3992a8; }
.text { color: #3992a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3992a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 146 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3992a8, #395ba8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

See #3992A8 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3992A8?: #3992A8 is a desaturated cyan known as Blue Moon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Blue Moon?: The RGB value is 57, 146, 168: 57 red, 146 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Blue Moon?: The complementary color is #A84F39, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3992A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.