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#3aaeaa color: Lake Tahoe Turquoise

#3aaeaa is rgb(58, 174, 170) in RGB and oklch(68.631% 0.10159 191.739) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

68.6%
0.102
192°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #3aaeaa

#3aaeaa is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 192°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise (#34b1b2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3aaeaa mixed with white

  1. 3aaeaa
  2. 55b6b2
  3. 6cbebb
  4. 80c6c3
  5. 93cfcb
  6. a6d7d4
  7. b8dfdc
  8. cae7e5
  9. dcefee
  10. edf7f6

Darker: #3aaeaa mixed with black

  1. 3aaeaa
  2. 319793
  3. 28807d
  4. 206a68
  5. 185553
  6. 10413f
  7. 092e2d
  8. 041c1b
  9. 010b0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3aaeaa with less saturation

  1. 3aaeaa
  2. 4aaca8
  3. 57aaa7
  4. 62a9a5
  5. 6ca7a4
  6. 75a5a2
  7. 7ea3a0
  8. 85a19f
  9. 8d9e9d
  10. 939c9c

Questions about #3aaeaa

What color is #3aaeaa?

#3aaeaa is bright cyan. The closest named color is Lake Tahoe Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(58, 174, 170), in HSL hsl(177.93, 50%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.631% 0.10159 191.739).

What colors go well with #3aaeaa?

The complementary color of #3aaeaa is #d17f8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5aae87 and #45a8c7. The triadic partners are #af88c8 and #c18f4f.

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

Black text reads better on #3aaeaa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aaeaa a warm or cool color?

#3aaeaa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 192 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.102.