#3AA8B6
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #3AA8B6
The hex code #3AA8B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 168, 182).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 68% Cyan, 8% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 29% Black. The HSL representation is 186.8° hue, 51.7% saturation, and 47.1% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#3AA8B6
RGB58, 168, 182
HSL186.8°, 51.7%, 47.1%
CMYK68%, 8%, 0%, 29%
HSV186.8°, 68.1%, 71.4%
LAB63.6, -26.1, -16.3
XYZ24.2, 32.3, 49.2
Decimal3844278
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.46:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3AA8B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #3AA8B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3AA8B6;
}