#3AF0CC

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aquamarine.

About #3AF0CC

The precise color #3AF0CC is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Aquamarine. Its digital footprint relies on 58 parts red, 240 parts green, and 204 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 76% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 168.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#3AF0CC
RGB58, 240, 204
HSL168.1°, 85.8%, 58.4%
CMYK76%, 0%, 15%, 6%
HSV168.1°, 75.8%, 94.1%
LAB85.8, -52.6, 4.7
XYZ43.8, 67.6, 67.9
Decimal3862732

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.52:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.34:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #3AF0CC; }
.text-color { color: #3AF0CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #3AF0CC; }

Similar Colors

Aquamarine
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