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#3AE2EE Color

#3AE2EE is rgb(58, 226, 238) in RGB, hsl(184, 84%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 5%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3AE2EE
HEX#3AE2EE
RGBrgb(58, 226, 238)
HSLhsl(184, 84%, 58%)
HSVhsv(184, 76%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 5%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.131 202.3)
LABlab(82.19% -40.14 -18.68)
LCHlch(82.19% 44.27 204.96)

What #3AE2EE 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 #3AE2EE, 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.

#3AE2EE Channel Values

How #3AE2EE 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 226 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 84% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 76% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3AE2EE 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3AE2EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3AE2EE; 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 #3AE2EE

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 #3AE2EE 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#3AE2EE
Protanopia#D1D1EE
Protanomaly#AAD8EE
Deuteranopia#BFBFF0
Deuteranomaly#9CCEEF
Tritanopia#31E4E4
Tritanomaly#35E3E8
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #3AE2EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3ae2ee: #3AE2EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3AE2EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ae2ee': '#3AE2EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.227, green: 0.886, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_3ae2ee">#3AE2EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#3AE2EE"

More Teal Colors

#3AE2EE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3AE2EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3AE2EE?

#3AE2EE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(58, 226, 238) in RGB and hsl(184, 84%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lotion Blue (#15F2FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #3AE2EE?

#3AE2EE is rgb(58, 226, 238) — red 58, green 226, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3AE2EE?

#3AE2EE converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 5%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3AE2EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3AE2EE scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3AE2EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3AE2EE 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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