What color is #3AABA3?

#3AABA3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Teal Me No Lies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3AABA3?

The RGB value is 58, 171, 163: 58 red, 171 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3AABA3?

The complementary color is #AB3A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3AABA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3AABA3 color

#3AABA3 rgb(58, 171, 163)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3AABA3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 67.1% green and 63.9% blue (58, 171, 163).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 49% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies (#0DACA7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.53:1).

#3AABA3 color codes

HEX	`#3AABA3`
RGB	`rgb(58, 171, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 67.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 49%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 66%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 5%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.89, -33.16, -5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.89, 33.56, 188.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.916, 32.667, 39.741)`
Decimal	`3845027`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3AABA3, 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 #3AABA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3AABA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.79:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.53:1	Pass	Pass	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 #3AABA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3aaba3; }
.text { color: #3aaba3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3aaba3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 171 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3aaba3, #3a7bab); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3AABA3?: #3AABA3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Teal Me No Lies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3AABA3?: The RGB value is 58, 171, 163: 58 red, 171 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3AABA3?: The complementary color is #AB3A42, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3AABA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.53:1 and white text 2.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.