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#3aaaaa color: Tidal Teal

#3aaaaa is rgb(58, 170, 170) in RGB and oklch(67.637% 0.09869 195.073) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

67.6%
0.099
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #3aaaaa

#3aaaaa is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tidal Teal (#43a7aa). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3aaaaa mixed with white

  1. 3aaaaa
  2. 55b3b2
  3. 6bbbbb
  4. 7fc4c3
  5. 92cccb
  6. a5d5d4
  7. b7dddc
  8. c9e6e5
  9. dbeeee
  10. edf7f6

Darker: #3aaaaa mixed with black

  1. 3aaaaa
  2. 319393
  3. 287d7d
  4. 206868
  5. 185353
  6. 103f3f
  7. 092d2d
  8. 041b1b
  9. 010b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3aaaaa with less saturation

  1. 3aaaaa
  2. 4aa8a8
  3. 56a7a6
  4. 61a5a4
  5. 6ba3a2
  6. 73a1a1
  7. 7b9f9f
  8. 839d9d
  9. 8a9b9b
  10. 919999

Questions about #3aaaaa

What color is #3aaaaa?

#3aaaaa is bright cyan. The closest named color is Tidal Teal. In RGB it is rgb(58, 170, 170), in HSL hsl(180, 49.12%, 44.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.637% 0.09869 195.073).

What colors go well with #3aaaaa?

The complementary color of #3aaaaa is #cd7d83. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #55ab88 and #49a4c5. The triadic partners are #ae84c1 and #bb8e4d.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaaaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaaaa a warm or cool color?

#3aaaaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.099.