What color is #3A807D?

#3A807D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A807D?

The RGB value is 58, 128, 125: 58 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A807D?

The complementary color is #803A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A807D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A807D color

#3A807D rgb(58, 128, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A807D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 50.2% green and 49% blue (58, 128, 125).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 38% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#3A807D color codes

HEX	`#3A807D`
RGB	`rgb(58, 128, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 50.2%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 38%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 55%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 2%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.27, -22.66, -5.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.27, 23.22, 192.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.164, 17.817, 22.143)`
Decimal	`3833981`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A807D, 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 #3A807D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A807D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	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 #3A807D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a807d; }
.text { color: #3a807d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a807d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 128 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a807d, #3a6080); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A807D?: #3A807D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A807D?: The RGB value is 58, 128, 125: 58 red, 128 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A807D?: The complementary color is #803A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A807D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.