What color is #3AADA7?

#3AADA7 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 #3AADA7?

The RGB value is 58, 173, 167: 58 red, 173 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3AADA7?

The complementary color is #AD3A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3AADA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3AADA7 color

#3AADA7 rgb(58, 173, 167)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3AADA7 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 67.8% green and 65.5% blue (58, 173, 167).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies (#0DACA7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.72:1).

#3AADA7 color codes

HEX	`#3AADA7`
RGB	`rgb(58, 173, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 67.8%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 50%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 66%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 3%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.62, -32.98, -6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.62, 33.58, 190.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.66, 33.574, 41.785)`
Decimal	`3845543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3AADA7, 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 #3AADA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3AADA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.72:1	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 #3AADA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3aada7; }
.text { color: #3aada7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3aada7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 173 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3aada7, #3a7aad); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3AADA7?: #3AADA7 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 #3AADA7?: The RGB value is 58, 173, 167: 58 red, 173 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3AADA7?: The complementary color is #AD3A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3AADA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 and white text 2.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.