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#3aba9e color: First Post

#3aba9e is rgb(58, 186, 158) in RGB and oklch(71.253% 0.11786 174.974) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

71.3%
0.118
175°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3aba9e

#3aba9e is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.7:1, 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: #3aba9e mixed with white

  1. 3aba9e
  2. 56c1a7
  3. 6dc8b1
  4. 82cfba
  5. 95d6c4
  6. a8ddcd
  7. bae4d7
  8. cbebe1
  9. ddf2eb
  10. eef8f5

Darker: #3aba9e mixed with black

  1. 3aba9e
  2. 31a189
  3. 288974
  4. 207260
  5. 185c4d
  6. 10463a
  7. 093229
  8. 041e18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3aba9e with less saturation

  1. 3aba9e
  2. 4cb89e
  3. 5bb69f
  4. 67b39f
  5. 71b1a0
  6. 7bafa0
  7. 84aca0
  8. 8caaa1
  9. 94a7a1
  10. 9ba5a2

Questions about #3aba9e

What color is #3aba9e?

#3aba9e is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(58, 186, 158), in HSL hsl(166.88, 52.46%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.253% 0.11786 174.974).

What colors go well with #3aba9e?

The complementary color of #3aba9e is #dc82a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71b673 and #1ab7c5. The triadic partners are #a893e4 and #db8d56.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aba9e?

Black text reads better on #3aba9e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aba9e a warm or cool color?

#3aba9e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.118.