What color is #3A7D8D?

#3A7D8D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A7D8D?

The RGB value is 58, 125, 141: 58 red, 125 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A7D8D?

The complementary color is #8D4A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A7D8D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A7D8D color

#3A7D8D rgb(58, 125, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A7D8D is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 49% green and 55.3% blue (58, 125, 141).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 42% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.67:1).

#3A7D8D color codes

HEX	`#3A7D8D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 125, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 49%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 42%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 59%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 11%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.87, -16.28, -15.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.87, 22.2, 222.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.884, 17.489, 27.838)`
Decimal	`3833229`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A7D8D, 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 #3A7D8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.5:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A7D8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.5:1	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 #3A7D8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a7d8d; }
.text { color: #3a7d8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a7d8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 125 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a7d8d, #3a538d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3A7D8D?: #3A7D8D is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A7D8D?: The RGB value is 58, 125, 141: 58 red, 125 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A7D8D?: The complementary color is #8D4A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A7D8D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.5:1 and white text 4.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.