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#3abb9d color: First Post

#3abb9d is rgb(58, 187, 157) in RGB and oklch(71.476% 0.1196 173.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

71.5%
0.120
174°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3abb9d

#3abb9d is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, 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: #3abb9d mixed with white

  1. 3abb9d
  2. 57c2a6
  3. 6ec9b0
  4. 82d0ba
  5. 96d7c3
  6. a8decd
  7. bae4d7
  8. cbebe1
  9. ddf2eb
  10. eef8f5

Darker: #3abb9d mixed with black

  1. 3abb9d
  2. 31a288
  3. 288a73
  4. 20735f
  5. 185c4c
  6. 10463a
  7. 093228
  8. 041f18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3abb9d with less saturation

  1. 3abb9d
  2. 4cb99e
  3. 5bb79e
  4. 67b49f
  5. 72b29f
  6. 7cb0a0
  7. 84ada1
  8. 8daba1
  9. 94a8a2
  10. 9ca5a2

Questions about #3abb9d

What color is #3abb9d?

#3abb9d is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(58, 187, 157), in HSL hsl(166.05, 52.65%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.476% 0.1196 173.839).

What colors go well with #3abb9d?

The complementary color of #3abb9d is #dd82a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73b672 and #12b8c5. The triadic partners are #a794e6 and #dd8d57.

Is white or black text more readable on #3abb9d?

Black text reads better on #3abb9d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3abb9d a warm or cool color?

#3abb9d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.12.