#3B8B8C Color

#3B8B8C is rgb(59, 139, 140) in RGB and hsl(181, 41%, 39%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3B8B8C
HEX#3B8B8C
RGBrgb(59, 139, 140)
HSLhsl(181, 41%, 39%)
HSVhsv(181, 58%, 55%)
OKLCHoklch(58.8% 0.077 196.4)
CMYKcmyk(58%, 1%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3B8B8C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.99:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3B8B8C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3B8B8CComplementary#8C3C3BAnalogous#3B8C65Analogous#3B628CTriadic#8C3B8BTriadic#8B8C3B

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3B8B8C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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