#3AA0B6

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #3AA0B6

At its core, #3AA0B6 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 160 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AA0B6
RGB58, 160, 182
HSL190.6°, 51.7%, 47.1%
CMYK68%, 12%, 0%, 29%
HSV190.6°, 68.1%, 71.4%
LAB61.1, -22.1, -20.0
XYZ22.8, 29.4, 48.7
Decimal3842230

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.05:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.88:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AA0B6; }
.text-color { color: #3AA0B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AA0B6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0