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#3ABBAE Color

#3ABBAE is rgb(58, 187, 174) in RGB, hsl(174, 53%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 7%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3ABBAE
HEX#3ABBAE
RGBrgb(58, 187, 174)
HSLhsl(174, 53%, 48%)
HSVhsv(174, 69%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 7%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.112 185.3)
LABlab(68.85% -38.45 -4.14)
LCHlch(68.85% 38.67 186.15)

What #3ABBAE 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 #3ABBAE, 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.

#3ABBAE Channel Values

How #3ABBAE 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 187 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 53% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 69% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3ABBAE 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3ABBAE

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

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 #3ABBAE 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#3ABBAE
Protanopia#ADADAE
Protanomaly#8EB3AE
Deuteranopia#9F9FB0
Deuteranomaly#82ABAF
Tritanopia#40B9B9
Tritanomaly#3EBAB5
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #3ABBAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3abbae: #3ABBAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3ABBAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3abbae': '#3ABBAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.733, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_3abbae">#3ABBAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3ABBAE"

More Teal Colors

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

#3ABBAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3ABBAE?

#3ABBAE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(58, 187, 174) in RGB and hsl(174, 53%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.37.

What is the RGB value of #3ABBAE?

#3ABBAE is rgb(58, 187, 174) — red 58, green 187, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3ABBAE?

#3ABBAE converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 7%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3ABBAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3ABBAE scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #3ABBAE 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 4.37, which is very hard to tell apart.

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