#3AE2E2
A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkturquoise.
About #3AE2E2
The hex code #3AE2E2 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkturquoise. In the RGB color space, it consists of 58 red, 226 green, and 226 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 0% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#3AE2E2
RGB58, 226, 226
HSL180.0°, 74.3%, 55.7%
CMYK74%, 0%, 0%, 11%
HSV180.0°, 74.3%, 88.6%
LAB82.3, -40.7, -12.1
XYZ42.7, 60.8, 81.4
Decimal3859170
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.60:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.18:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3AE2E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #3AE2E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3AE2E2;
}