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#3ba4af color: Teal Essence

#3ba4af is rgb(59, 164, 175) in RGB and oklch(66.365% 0.09526 204.997) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

66.4%
0.095
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #3ba4af

#3ba4af is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #3ba4af mixed with white

  1. 3ba4af
  2. 55adb7
  3. 6ab6bf
  4. 7fbfc7
  5. 92c8cf
  6. a4d1d7
  7. b7dbdf
  8. c9e4e7
  9. dbedef
  10. edf6f7

Darker: #3ba4af mixed with black

  1. 3ba4af
  2. 328e98
  3. 297981
  4. 21646b
  5. 195056
  6. 113d41
  7. 092b2e
  8. 041a1c
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ba4af with less saturation

  1. 3ba4af
  2. 49a3ac
  3. 55a1aa
  4. 5f9fa7
  5. 689ea4
  6. 719ca1
  7. 789a9e
  8. 80999c
  9. 869799
  10. 8d9596

Questions about #3ba4af

What color is #3ba4af?

#3ba4af is bright cyan. The closest named color is Teal Essence. In RGB it is rgb(59, 164, 175), in HSL hsl(185.69, 49.57%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.365% 0.09526 204.997).

What colors go well with #3ba4af?

The complementary color of #3ba4af is #c77c76. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #49a690 and #539dc5. The triadic partners are #b17fb4 and #ae8f4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ba4af?

Black text reads better on #3ba4af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ba4af a warm or cool color?

#3ba4af is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.095.