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#3ba3ac color: Teal Essence

#3ba3ac is rgb(59, 163, 172) in RGB and oklch(66.005% 0.09425 203.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

66%
0.094
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3ba3ac

#3ba3ac is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Essence (#3da3ae). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3ba3ac mixed with white

  1. 3ba3ac
  2. 54acb4
  3. 6ab5bc
  4. 7ebfc4
  5. 91c8cd
  6. a4d1d5
  7. b7dadd
  8. c9e3e6
  9. dbedee
  10. edf6f7

Darker: #3ba3ac mixed with black

  1. 3ba3ac
  2. 328d95
  3. 29787f
  4. 216369
  5. 194f54
  6. 113c40
  7. 092a2d
  8. 04191b
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ba3ac with less saturation

  1. 3ba3ac
  2. 49a2a9
  3. 55a0a7
  4. 5f9ea4
  5. 689da2
  6. 709b9f
  7. 78999d
  8. 7f989a
  9. 859697
  10. 8c9495

Questions about #3ba3ac

What color is #3ba3ac?

#3ba3ac is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Essence. In RGB it is rgb(59, 163, 172), in HSL hsl(184.78, 48.92%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.005% 0.09425 203.286).

What colors go well with #3ba3ac?

The complementary color of #3ba3ac is #c57b77. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4ba58d and #519cc3. The triadic partners are #ae7eb4 and #ae8d4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ba3ac?

Black text reads better on #3ba3ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ba3ac a warm or cool color?

#3ba3ac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.094.