#3AE2C5

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Turquoise.

About #3AE2C5

Visually, #3AE2C5 is defined as a vivid cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Turquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 226 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 74% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 13% Yellow, and 11% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#3AE2C5
RGB58, 226, 197
HSL169.6°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK74%, 0%, 13%, 11%
HSV169.6°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB81.5, -48.5, 2.1
XYZ39.0, 59.3, 62.2
Decimal3859141

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
12.86:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.56:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
10.94:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AE2C5; }
.text-color { color: #3AE2C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AE2C5; }

Similar Colors

Turquoise
#40E0D0