#3AAEB6 Color
#3AAEB6 is rgb(58, 174, 182) in RGB, hsl(184, 52%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 4%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3AAEB6rgb(58, 174, 182)hsl(184, 52%, 47%)hsv(184, 68%, 71%)cmyk(68%, 4%, 0%, 29%)oklch(69.1% 0.101 201.7)lab(65.06% -31.25 -14.11)lch(65.06% 34.29 204.31)What #3AAEB6 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 #3AAEB6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3AAEB6 Channel Values
How #3AAEB6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 58 · G 174 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 52% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 68% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.65:1 vs white · 7.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3AAEB6 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.
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Colors That Go With #3AAEB6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3AAEB6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3AAEB6
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 #3AAEB6 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.
#3AAEB6#A1A1B6#84A7B6#9494B8#7A9FB7#36AFAF#38AFB2#9F9F9FUsing #3AAEB6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3aaeb6: #3AAEB6;background-color: #3AAEB6;colors: { 'color-3aaeb6': '#3AAEB6' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.682, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_3aaeb6">#3AAEB6</color>fill="#3AAEB6"More Teal Colors
#3AAEB6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3AAEB6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3AAEB6?
#3AAEB6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(58, 174, 182) in RGB and hsl(184, 52%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.
What is the RGB value of #3AAEB6?
#3AAEB6 is rgb(58, 174, 182) — red 58, green 174, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3AAEB6?
#3AAEB6 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 4%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3AAEB6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3AAEB6 scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3AAEB6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3AAEB6 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 10.46, which is visibly different.
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