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#3ca6aa color: Modal Blue

#3ca6aa is rgb(60, 166, 170) in RGB and oklch(66.701% 0.09511 198.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

66.7%
0.095
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #3ca6aa

#3ca6aa is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Modal Blue (#40a6ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3ca6aa mixed with white

  1. 3ca6aa
  2. 55afb2
  3. 6bb8bb
  4. 7fc1c3
  5. 92cacb
  6. a5d2d4
  7. b7dbdc
  8. c9e4e5
  9. dbedee
  10. edf6f6

Darker: #3ca6aa mixed with black

  1. 3ca6aa
  2. 339093
  3. 2a7a7d
  4. 216568
  5. 195153
  6. 113e3f
  7. 0a2b2d
  8. 041a1b
  9. 010a0b
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ca6aa with less saturation

  1. 3ca6aa
  2. 4aa4a8
  3. 56a3a6
  4. 60a1a4
  5. 699fa1
  6. 729e9f
  7. 799c9d
  8. 819a9b
  9. 879899
  10. 8e9696

Questions about #3ca6aa

What color is #3ca6aa?

#3ca6aa is bright cyan. The closest named color is Modal Blue. In RGB it is rgb(60, 166, 170), in HSL hsl(182.18, 47.83%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.701% 0.09511 198.687).

What colors go well with #3ca6aa?

The complementary color of #3ca6aa is #c87c7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #51a78a and #4da0c3. The triadic partners are #ad81ba and #b48d4d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ca6aa?

Black text reads better on #3ca6aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ca6aa a warm or cool color?

#3ca6aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.095.