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#3aaea2 color: Waterfall

#3aaea2 is rgb(58, 174, 162) in RGB and oklch(68.364% 0.10353 185.263) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

68.4%
0.104
185°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #3aaea2

#3aaea2 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Waterfall (#3ab0a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #3aaea2 mixed with white

  1. 3aaea2
  2. 55b6ab
  3. 6bbeb4
  4. 80c6bd
  5. 93cfc6
  6. a6d7d0
  7. b8dfd9
  8. cae7e2
  9. dcefec
  10. edf7f5

Darker: #3aaea2 mixed with black

  1. 3aaea2
  2. 31978c
  3. 288077
  4. 206a63
  5. 18554f
  6. 10413c
  7. 092e2a
  8. 041c19
  9. 010b0a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3aaea2 with less saturation

  1. 3aaea2
  2. 4aaca1
  3. 57aaa0
  4. 62a89f
  5. 6ca69e
  6. 75a49e
  7. 7da29d
  8. 85a09c
  9. 8c9e9b
  10. 939c9a

Questions about #3aaea2

What color is #3aaea2?

#3aaea2 is bright teal. The closest named color is Waterfall. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 162), in HSL hsl(173.79, 50%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.364% 0.10353 185.263).

What colors go well with #3aaea2?

The complementary color of #3aaea2 is #cf7e90. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #61ac7d and #3aa9c1. The triadic partners are #a889cd and #c58c50.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aaea2?

Black text reads better on #3aaea2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaea2 a warm or cool color?

#3aaea2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.104.