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#3aba9c color: First Post

#3aba9c is rgb(58, 186, 156) in RGB and oklch(71.196% 0.11906 173.723) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

71.2%
0.119
174°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3aba9c

#3aba9c is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3aba9c mixed with white

  1. 3aba9c
  2. 56c1a6
  3. 6dc8af
  4. 82cfb9
  5. 95d6c3
  6. a8ddcc
  7. bae4d6
  8. cbebe0
  9. ddf2eb
  10. eef8f5

Darker: #3aba9c mixed with black

  1. 3aba9c
  2. 31a187
  3. 288973
  4. 20725f
  5. 185c4c
  6. 104639
  7. 093228
  8. 041e18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3aba9c with less saturation

  1. 3aba9c
  2. 4cb89d
  3. 5bb69d
  4. 67b39e
  5. 71b19e
  6. 7baf9f
  7. 84aca0
  8. 8caaa0
  9. 94a7a1
  10. 9ba5a1

Questions about #3aba9c

What color is #3aba9c?

#3aba9c is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(58, 186, 156), in HSL hsl(165.94, 52.46%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.196% 0.11906 173.723).

What colors go well with #3aba9c?

The complementary color of #3aba9c is #db82a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #72b571 and #13b7c4. The triadic partners are #a693e5 and #dc8c57.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aba9c?

Black text reads better on #3aba9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aba9c a warm or cool color?

#3aba9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.119.