#3A838A
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #3A838A
The hex code #3A838A represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Teal. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 131, 138).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 58% cyan and 5% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#3A838A
RGB58, 131, 138
HSL185.2°, 40.8%, 38.4%
CMYK58%, 5%, 0%, 46%
HSV185.2°, 58.0%, 54.1%
LAB50.6, -20.4, -10.7
XYZ14.4, 19.0, 26.9
Decimal3834762
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.79:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.19:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3A838A;
}
.text-color {
color: #3A838A;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3A838A;
}