#3AF8F0
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.
About #3AF8F0
At its core, #3AF8F0 is a light and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Aqua. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 248, and 240.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 77% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 177.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#3AF8F0
RGB58, 248, 240
HSL177.5°, 93.1%, 60.0%
CMYK77%, 0%, 3%, 3%
HSV177.5°, 76.6%, 97.3%
LAB89.1, -46.5, -9.3
XYZ51.0, 74.3, 94.1
Decimal3864816
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3AF8F0;
}
.text-color {
color: #3AF8F0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3AF8F0;
}