What color is #3A9491?

#3A9491 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A9491?

The RGB value is 58, 148, 145: 58 red, 148 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A9491?

The complementary color is #943A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A9491?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A9491 color

#3A9491 rgb(58, 148, 145)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A9491 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 58% green and 56.9% blue (58, 148, 145).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 44% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#3A9491 color codes

HEX	`#3A9491`
RGB	`rgb(58, 148, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 58%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 44%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 61%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 2%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.21, -27.11, -6.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.21, 27.85, 193.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.443, 24.122, 30.519)`
Decimal	`3839121`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A9491, 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 #3A9491	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3A9491 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	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 #3A9491 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a9491; }
.text { color: #3a9491; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a9491; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 148 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a9491, #3a6a94); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3A9491?: #3A9491 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A9491?: The RGB value is 58, 148, 145: 58 red, 148 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A9491?: The complementary color is #943A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A9491?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 and white text 3.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.