#3AA0AF

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #3AA0AF

At its core, #3AA0AF is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 160, 175).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 67% cyan and 9% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 187.7° hue, 50.2% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AA0AF
RGB58, 160, 175
HSL187.7°, 50.2%, 45.7%
CMYK67%, 9%, 0%, 31%
HSV187.7°, 66.9%, 68.6%
LAB60.9, -24.2, -16.4
XYZ22.1, 29.1, 45.0
Decimal3842223

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.83:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.80:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AA0AF; }
.text-color { color: #3AA0AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AA0AF; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0