What color is #3789A0?

#3789A0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3789A0?

The RGB value is 55, 137, 160: 55 red, 137 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3789A0?

The complementary color is #A04E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3789A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3789A0 color

#3789A0 rgb(55, 137, 160)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3789A0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 21.6% red, 53.7% green and 62.7% blue (55, 137, 160).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 49% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#3789A0 color codes

HEX	`#3789A0`
RGB	`rgb(55, 137, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(21.6%, 53.7%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 49%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 66%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 14%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.21, -17.36, -19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.21, 26.15, 228.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.864, 21.24, 36.462)`
Decimal	`3639712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3789A0, 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 #3789A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3789A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #3789A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3789a0; }
.text { color: #3789a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3789a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(55 137 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3789a0, #3755a0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #3789A0?: #3789A0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3789A0?: The RGB value is 55, 137, 160: 55 red, 137 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3789A0?: The complementary color is #A04E37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3789A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.