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#3AA19F Color

#3AA19F is rgb(58, 161, 159) in RGB, hsl(179, 47%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 1%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3AA19F
HEX#3AA19F
RGBrgb(58, 161, 159)
HSLhsl(179, 47%, 43%)
HSVhsv(179, 64%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 0%, 1%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.093 193.3)
LABlab(60.42% -30.83 -8.20)
LCHlch(60.42% 31.90 194.90)

What #3AA19F 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 #3AA19F, 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 teal in the library.

#3AA19F Channel Values

How #3AA19F 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 1598-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 47% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 64% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3AA19F 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3AA19F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3AA19F; 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 #3AA19F

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 #3AA19F 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#3AA19F
Protanopia#96969F
Protanomaly#7B9A9F
Deuteranopia#8A8AA1
Deuteranomaly#7294A0
Tritanopia#3BA1A1
Tritanomaly#3BA1A0
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #3AA19F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3aa19f: #3AA19F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3AA19F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3aa19f': '#3AA19F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.631, blue: 0.624)
Android XML<color name="color_3aa19f">#3AA19F</color>
SVG fillfill="#3AA19F"

More Teal Colors

#3AA19F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3AA19F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3AA19F?

#3AA19F is a mid-tone teal — rgb(58, 161, 159) in RGB and hsl(179, 47%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #3AA19F?

#3AA19F is rgb(58, 161, 159) — red 58, green 161, and blue 159 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3AA19F?

#3AA19F converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 1%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3AA19F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3AA19F scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3AA19F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3AA19F 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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