#3AA0A8
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #3AA0A8
The precise color #3AA0A8 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 160 parts green, and 168 parts blue light.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 65% Cyan, 5% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. The HSL representation is 184.4° hue, 48.7% saturation, and 44.3% lightness.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#3AA0A8
RGB58, 160, 168
HSL184.4°, 48.7%, 44.3%
CMYK65%, 5%, 0%, 34%
HSV184.4°, 65.5%, 65.9%
LAB60.7, -26.4, -12.8
XYZ21.4, 28.9, 41.5
Decimal3842216
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.77:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.96:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.76:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3AA0A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #3AA0A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3AA0A8;
}