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#3e8a88 color: Taos Turquoise

#3e8a88 is rgb(62, 138, 136) in RGB and oklch(58.528% 0.07496 192.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

58.5%
0.075
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #3e8a88

#3e8a88 is a dusty cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.5% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3e8a88 mixed with white

  1. 3e8a88
  2. 549593
  3. 68a19f
  4. 7bacaa
  5. 8eb8b6
  6. a1c3c2
  7. b3cfce
  8. c6dbda
  9. d9e7e6
  10. ecf3f3

Darker: #3e8a88 mixed with black

  1. 3e8a88
  2. 357775
  3. 2b6563
  4. 235352
  5. 1a4241
  6. 123231
  7. 0a2222
  8. 041413
  9. 010706
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3e8a88 with less saturation

  1. 3e8a88
  2. 478987
  3. 4f8786
  4. 568684
  5. 5c8583
  6. 628382
  7. 688281
  8. 6d807f
  9. 727f7e
  10. 777d7d

Questions about #3e8a88

What color is #3e8a88?

#3e8a88 is dusty cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(62, 138, 136), in HSL hsl(178.42, 38%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.528% 0.07496 192.969).

What colors go well with #3e8a88?

The complementary color of #3e8a88 is #a3696f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4f8a6f and #44869c. The triadic partners are #8c6f9c and #977548.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e8a88?

White text reads better on #3e8a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e8a88 a warm or cool color?

#3e8a88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58.5% and its chroma 0.075.