#3ABCD9 Color
#3ABCD9 is rgb(58, 188, 217) in RGB, hsl(191, 68%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 13%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3ABCD9rgb(58, 188, 217)hsl(191, 68%, 54%)hsv(191, 73%, 85%)cmyk(73%, 13%, 0%, 15%)oklch(73.8% 0.116 216.2)lab(70.32% -29.01 -25.35)lch(70.32% 38.52 221.15)What #3ABCD9 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 #3ABCD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3ABCD9 Channel Values
How #3ABCD9 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 188 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 68% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 73% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.24:1 vs white · 9.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3ABCD9 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 #3ABCD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3ABCD9; 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 #3ABCD9
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 #3ABCD9 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.
#3ABCD9#AEAED9#8EB4D9#A0A0DB#83ACDA#24C0C0#2EBECA#ADADADUsing #3ABCD9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3abcd9: #3ABCD9;background-color: #3ABCD9;colors: { 'color-3abcd9': '#3ABCD9' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.737, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_3abcd9">#3ABCD9</color>fill="#3ABCD9"More Teal Colors
#3ABCD9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3ABCD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3ABCD9?
#3ABCD9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(58, 188, 217) in RGB and hsl(191, 68%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.
What is the RGB value of #3ABCD9?
#3ABCD9 is rgb(58, 188, 217) — red 58, green 188, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3ABCD9?
#3ABCD9 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 13%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3ABCD9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3ABCD9 scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3ABCD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3ABCD9 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 14.73, which is visibly different.
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