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#3abca4 color: First Post

#3abca4 is rgb(58, 188, 164) in RGB and oklch(71.931% 0.11675 177.762) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

71.9%
0.117
178°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3abca4

#3abca4 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.91:1, 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: #3abca4 mixed with white

  1. 3abca4
  2. 57c3ad
  3. 6ecab6
  4. 83d1bf
  5. 96d7c8
  6. a8ded1
  7. bae5da
  8. ccebe3
  9. ddf2ec
  10. eef8f6

Darker: #3abca4 mixed with black

  1. 3abca4
  2. 31a38e
  3. 288b79
  4. 207364
  5. 185d50
  6. 10473d
  7. 09322b
  8. 041f1a
  9. 010d0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3abca4 with less saturation

  1. 3abca4
  2. 4dbaa4
  3. 5bb8a4
  4. 68b5a4
  5. 73b3a4
  6. 7cb1a4
  7. 85aea4
  8. 8eaca4
  9. 96a9a4
  10. 9da7a4

Questions about #3abca4

What color is #3abca4?

#3abca4 is bright light teal. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(58, 188, 164), in HSL hsl(168.92, 52.85%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.931% 0.11675 177.762).

What colors go well with #3abca4?

The complementary color of #3abca4 is #df84a4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fb87a and #26b8ca. The triadic partners are #ad94e4 and #db9156.

Is white or black text more readable on #3abca4?

Black text reads better on #3abca4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3abca4 a warm or cool color?

#3abca4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.117.