What color is #3AB0AA?

#3AB0AA is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3AB0AA?

The RGB value is 58, 176, 170: 58 red, 176 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3AB0AA?

The complementary color is #B03A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3AB0AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3AB0AA color

#3AB0AA rgb(58, 176, 170)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3AB0AA is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 69% green and 66.7% blue (58, 176, 170).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 50% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.97:1).

#3AB0AA color codes

HEX	`#3AB0AA`
RGB	`rgb(58, 176, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 69%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 50%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 67%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 3%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.63, -33.55, -6.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.63, 34.18, 190.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.523, 34.85, 43.457)`
Decimal	`3846314`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3AB0AA, 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 #3AB0AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3AB0AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.97:1	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 #3AB0AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3ab0aa; }
.text { color: #3ab0aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3ab0aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 176 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3ab0aa, #3a7bb0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3AB0AA?: #3AB0AA is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3AB0AA?: The RGB value is 58, 176, 170: 58 red, 176 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3AB0AA?: The complementary color is #B03A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3AB0AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.97:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.