#3A997C

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #3A997C

The precise color #3A997C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Seagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 153, and 124.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 62% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 19% Yellow, and 40% Black. With a hue angle of 161.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3A997C
RGB58, 153, 124
HSL161.7°, 45.0%, 41.4%
CMYK62%, 0%, 19%, 40%
HSV161.7°, 62.1%, 60.0%
LAB57.2, -35.1, 7.0
XYZ16.8, 25.1, 23.0
Decimal3840380

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.03:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.33:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3A997C; }
.text-color { color: #3A997C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3A997C; }

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