What color is #3B9290?

#3B9290 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B9290?

The RGB value is 59, 146, 144: 59 red, 146 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B9290?

The complementary color is #923B3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B9290?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B9290 color

#3B9290 rgb(59, 146, 144)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B9290 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 57.3% green and 56.5% blue (59, 146, 144).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 42% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Java (#259797), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#3B9290 color codes

HEX	`#3B9290`
RGB	`rgb(59, 146, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 57.3%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 42%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 60%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 1%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.58, -26.2, -6.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.58, 27.06, 194.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.114, 23.499, 30.014)`
Decimal	`3904144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B9290, 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 #3B9290	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3B9290 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	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 #3B9290 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b9290; }
.text { color: #3b9290; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b9290; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 146 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b9290, #3b6892); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B9290?: #3B9290 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Java. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B9290?: The RGB value is 59, 146, 144: 59 red, 146 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B9290?: The complementary color is #923B3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B9290?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.