What color is #3A8C8E?

#3A8C8E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A8C8E?

The RGB value is 58, 140, 142: 58 red, 140 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A8C8E?

The complementary color is #8E3C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A8C8E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A8C8E color

#3A8C8E rgb(58, 140, 142)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A8C8E is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 54.9% green and 55.7% blue (58, 140, 142).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 42% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#3A8C8E color codes

HEX	`#3A8C8E`
RGB	`rgb(58, 140, 142)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 54.9%, 55.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 42%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 59%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 1%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.61, -23.94, -8.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.61, 25.41, 199.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.003, 21.607, 28.913)`
Decimal	`3837070`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A8C8E, 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 #3A8C8E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3A8C8E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #3A8C8E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a8c8e; }
.text { color: #3a8c8e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a8c8e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 140 142 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a8c8e, #3a628e); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #3A8C8E?: #3A8C8E is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A8C8E?: The RGB value is 58, 140, 142: 58 red, 140 green and 142 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A8C8E?: The complementary color is #8E3C3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A8C8E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.