#3AB6B6

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #3AB6B6

Visually, #3AB6B6 is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 182 green, and 182 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AB6B6
RGB58, 182, 182
HSL180.0°, 51.7%, 47.1%
CMYK68%, 0%, 0%, 29%
HSV180.0°, 68.1%, 71.4%
LAB67.8, -33.0, -9.9
XYZ26.9, 37.7, 50.1
Decimal3847862

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.55:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AB6B6; }
.text-color { color: #3AB6B6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AB6B6; }

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