What color is #3AB0A2?

#3AB0A2 is a moderate spring green known as Waterfall. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Waterfall?

The RGB value is 58, 176, 162: 58 red, 176 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Waterfall?

The complementary color is #B03A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3AB0A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Waterfall color: hex code #3AB0A2

#3AB0A2 rgb(58, 176, 162)

Shades of teal

Waterfall has the hex code #3AB0A2. It is a moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 69% green and 63.5% blue (58, 176, 162).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 50% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 31% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

Waterfall (#3AB0A2) color codes

HEX	`#3AB0A2`
RGB	`rgb(58, 176, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 69%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 50%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 67%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 8%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.4, -35.77, -2.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.4, 35.85, 183.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.789, 34.556, 39.592)`
Decimal	`3846306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Waterfall, 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 #3AB0A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3AB0A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	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 #3AB0A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3ab0a2; }
.text { color: #3ab0a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3ab0a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 176 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3ab0a2, #3a83b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #3AB0A2 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3AB0A2?: #3AB0A2 is a moderate spring green known as Waterfall. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Waterfall?: The RGB value is 58, 176, 162: 58 red, 176 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Waterfall?: The complementary color is #B03A48, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3AB0A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.91:1 and white text 2.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.