What color is #3AB8B2?

#3AB8B2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Super Rare Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3AB8B2?

The RGB value is 58, 184, 178: 58 red, 184 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3AB8B2?

The complementary color is #B83A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3AB8B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3AB8B2 color

#3AB8B2 rgb(58, 184, 178)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3AB8B2 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 72.2% green and 69.8% blue (58, 184, 178).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 52% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Super Rare Jade (#14BAB4), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.68:1).

#3AB8B2 color codes

HEX	`#3AB8B2`
RGB	`rgb(58, 184, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 72.2%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 52%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 68%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 3%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.31, -35.05, -6.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.31, 35.73, 191.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.918, 38.392, 48.103)`
Decimal	`3848370`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3AB8B2, 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 #3AB8B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3AB8B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.68:1	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 #3AB8B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3ab8b2; }
.text { color: #3ab8b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3ab8b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 184 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3ab8b2, #3a7fb8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3AB8B2?: #3AB8B2 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Super Rare Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3AB8B2?: The RGB value is 58, 184, 178: 58 red, 184 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3AB8B2?: The complementary color is #B83A40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3AB8B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.68:1 and white text 2.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.