What color is #3A797E?

#3A797E is a dark, desaturated cyan known as Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Diver’s Eden?

The RGB value is 58, 121, 126: 58 red, 121 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Diver’s Eden?

The complementary color is #7E3F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A797E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Diver’s Eden color: hex code #3A797E

#3A797E rgb(58, 121, 126)

Shades of teal

Diver’s Eden has the hex code #3A797E. It is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 47.5% green and 49.4% blue (58, 121, 126).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 37% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

Diver’s Eden (#3A797E) color codes

HEX	`#3A797E`
RGB	`rgb(58, 121, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 47.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 37%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 54%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 4%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.08, -18.67, -8.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.08, 20.69, 205.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.347, 16.08, 22.188)`
Decimal	`3832190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Diver’s Eden, 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 #3A797E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A797E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	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 #3A797E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a797e; }
.text { color: #3a797e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a797e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 121 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a797e, #3a577e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

See #3A797E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3A797E?: #3A797E is a dark, desaturated cyan known as Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Diver’s Eden?: The RGB value is 58, 121, 126: 58 red, 121 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Diver’s Eden?: The complementary color is #7E3F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A797E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.