#3AFFF0
A light, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.
About #3AFFF0
When working with digital screens, the color #3AFFF0 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Aqua. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(58, 255, 240).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 0% black. With a hue angle of 175.4 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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#3AFFF0
RGB58, 255, 240
HSL175.4°, 100.0%, 61.4%
CMYK77%, 0%, 6%, 0%
HSV175.4°, 77.3%, 100.0%
LAB91.1, -49.5, -6.3
XYZ53.2, 78.7, 94.8
Decimal3866608
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.74:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
14.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3AFFF0;
}
.text-color {
color: #3AFFF0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3AFFF0;
}