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#3aa997 color: Jewel Weed

#3aa997 is rgb(58, 169, 151) in RGB and oklch(66.756% 0.1029 180.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

66.8%
0.103
180°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #3aa997

#3aa997 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46a795). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #3aa997 mixed with white

  1. 3aa997
  2. 54b2a1
  3. 6abaab
  4. 7fc3b5
  5. 92cbbf
  6. a5d4ca
  7. b7ddd4
  8. c9e5df
  9. dbeee9
  10. edf6f4

Darker: #3aa997 mixed with black

  1. 3aa997
  2. 319283
  3. 287c6f
  4. 20675c
  5. 185349
  6. 103f37
  7. 092c26
  8. 041b17
  9. 010a08
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3aa997 with less saturation

  1. 3aa997
  2. 49a797
  3. 55a596
  4. 60a396
  5. 69a196
  6. 729f96
  7. 799d95
  8. 819b95
  9. 889995
  10. 8e9795

Questions about #3aa997

What color is #3aa997?

#3aa997 is bright teal. The closest named color is Jewel Weed. In RGB it is rgb(58, 169, 151), in HSL hsl(170.27, 48.9%, 44.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.756% 0.1029 180.156).

What colors go well with #3aa997?

The complementary color of #3aa997 is #c87992. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #63a673 and #31a5b7. The triadic partners are #9e86ca and #c38550.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aa997?

Black text reads better on #3aa997: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aa997 a warm or cool color?

#3aa997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.103.