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#3aa0aa color: Marlin Green

#3aa0aa is rgb(58, 160, 170) in RGB and oklch(65.159% 0.09306 204.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

65.2%
0.093
204°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #3aa0aa

#3aa0aa is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 204°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Marlin Green (#41a1aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3aa0aa mixed with white

  1. 3aa0aa
  2. 53a9b2
  3. 69b3bb
  4. 7dbcc3
  5. 91c6cc
  6. a3cfd4
  7. b6d9dd
  8. c8e2e5
  9. daecee
  10. edf5f6

Darker: #3aa0aa mixed with black

  1. 3aa0aa
  2. 318b93
  3. 28767d
  4. 206168
  5. 184e53
  6. 103b3f
  7. 09292d
  8. 04191b
  9. 01090b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3aa0aa with less saturation

  1. 3aa0aa
  2. 489fa7
  3. 539da5
  4. 5d9ca2
  5. 669aa0
  6. 6e989d
  7. 75979a
  8. 7d9598
  9. 839395
  10. 899192

Questions about #3aa0aa

What color is #3aa0aa?

#3aa0aa is bright cyan. The closest named color is Marlin Green. In RGB it is rgb(58, 160, 170), in HSL hsl(185.36, 49.12%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.159% 0.09306 204.354).

What colors go well with #3aa0aa?

The complementary color of #3aa0aa is #c27973. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a28c and #5199c0. The triadic partners are #ac7cb0 and #aa8b49.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aa0aa?

Black text reads better on #3aa0aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aa0aa a warm or cool color?

#3aa0aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 204 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.093.