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#3baca0 color: Waterfall

#3baca0 is rgb(59, 172, 160) in RGB and oklch(67.825% 0.10183 185.097) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

67.8%
0.102
185°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #3baca0

#3baca0 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Waterfall (#3ab0a2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #3baca0 mixed with white

  1. 3baca0
  2. 55b4a9
  3. 6cbdb2
  4. 80c5bc
  5. 93cdc5
  6. a6d6ce
  7. b8ded8
  8. cae6e2
  9. dceeeb
  10. edf7f5

Darker: #3baca0 mixed with black

  1. 3baca0
  2. 32958b
  3. 297f76
  4. 216961
  5. 19544e
  6. 11403b
  7. 092d29
  8. 041b19
  9. 010b09
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3baca0 with less saturation

  1. 3baca0
  2. 4aaa9f
  3. 57a89e
  4. 62a69d
  5. 6ba49d
  6. 74a29c
  7. 7ca09b
  8. 839e9a
  9. 8a9c99
  10. 919a98

Questions about #3baca0

What color is #3baca0?

#3baca0 is bright teal. The closest named color is Waterfall. In RGB it is rgb(59, 172, 160), in HSL hsl(173.63, 48.92%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.825% 0.10183 185.097).

What colors go well with #3baca0?

The complementary color of #3baca0 is #cd7c8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #60aa7c and #3ba7bf. The triadic partners are #a687ca and #c38a50.

Is white or black text more readable on #3baca0?

Black text reads better on #3baca0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3baca0 a warm or cool color?

#3baca0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.102.