What color is #3A8080?

#3A8080 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 #3A8080?

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

What is the complementary color of #3A8080?

The complementary color is #803A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A8080?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A8080 color

#3A8080 rgb(58, 128, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A8080 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 38% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#3A8080 color codes

HEX	`#3A8080`
RGB	`rgb(58, 128, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 50.2%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 38%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 55%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.37, -21.8, -6.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.37, 22.8, 197.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.359, 17.895, 23.168)`
Decimal	`3833984`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A8080, 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 #3A8080	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A8080 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #3A8080 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a8080; }
.text { color: #3a8080; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a8080; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 128 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a8080, #3a5d80); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3A8080?: #3A8080 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 #3A8080?: The RGB value is 58, 128, 128: 58 red, 128 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A8080?: The complementary color is #803A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A8080?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.