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#3abfa6 color: Pure Cyan

#3abfa6 is rgb(58, 191, 166) in RGB and oklch(72.74% 0.11892 177.404) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

72.7%
0.119
177°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3abfa6

#3abfa6 is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pure Cyan (#36bfa8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #3abfa6 mixed with white

  1. 3abfa6
  2. 57c6af
  3. 6eccb7
  4. 83d3c0
  5. 96d9c9
  6. a9e0d2
  7. bbe6db
  8. ccece4
  9. ddf3ed
  10. eef9f6

Darker: #3abfa6 mixed with black

  1. 3abfa6
  2. 31a690
  3. 288d7a
  4. 207565
  5. 185e51
  6. 10483e
  7. 09332b
  8. 041f1a
  9. 010d0a
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3abfa6 with less saturation

  1. 3abfa6
  2. 4dbda6
  3. 5cbba6
  4. 69b8a6
  5. 74b6a6
  6. 7eb4a6
  7. 87b1a6
  8. 90afa6
  9. 98aca7
  10. 9fa9a7

Questions about #3abfa6

What color is #3abfa6?

#3abfa6 is bright light teal. The closest named color is Pure Cyan. In RGB it is rgb(58, 191, 166), in HSL hsl(168.72, 53.41%, 48.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.74% 0.11892 177.404).

What colors go well with #3abfa6?

The complementary color of #3abfa6 is #e286a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71bb7b and #23bbcd. The triadic partners are #af96e8 and #df9358.

Is white or black text more readable on #3abfa6?

Black text reads better on #3abfa6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3abfa6 a warm or cool color?

#3abfa6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.119.