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#3AA18E Color

#3AA18E is rgb(58, 161, 142) in RGB, hsl(169, 47%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 12%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zomp (#39A78E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3AA18E
HEX#3AA18E
RGBrgb(58, 161, 142)
HSLhsl(169, 47%, 43%)
HSVhsv(169, 64%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 12%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(64.4% 0.099 178.5)
LABlab(60.01% -34.43 0.71)
LCHlch(60.01% 34.43 178.82)

What #3AA18E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3AA18E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3AA18E Channel Values

How #3AA18E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 58 · G 161 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 47% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 64% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3AA18E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3AA18E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3AA18E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3AA18E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #3AA18E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3AA18E
Protanopia#96968E
Protanomaly#7B9A8E
Deuteranopia#8A8A90
Deuteranomaly#72948F
Tritanopia#419F9F
Tritanomaly#3EA098
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #3AA18E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3aa18e: #3AA18E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3AA18E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3aa18e': '#3AA18E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.631, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_3aa18e">#3AA18E</color>
SVG fillfill="#3AA18E"

More Green Colors

#3AA18E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3AA18E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3AA18E?

#3AA18E is a mid-tone green — rgb(58, 161, 142) in RGB and hsl(169, 47%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zomp (#39A78E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.

What is the RGB value of #3AA18E?

#3AA18E is rgb(58, 161, 142) — red 58, green 161, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3AA18E?

#3AA18E converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 12%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3AA18E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3AA18E scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3AA18E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3AA18E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.38, which is visibly different.

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