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Information about #3AA8B6 color

#3AA8B6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3AA8B6 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(58, 168, 182) — 22.7% red, 65.9% green, 71.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 49 / 5 / 0 / 29. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3AA8B6 is a confidently colored cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Homebox Blue (#36A2B9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moonstone (#3AA8C1) and Soft Teal (#44A9AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(58, 168, 182) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. No one has named #3AA8B6 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3AA8B6 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3AA8B6 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3AA8B6

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3AA8B6
  • RGB58, 168, 182
  • CMYK49, 5, 0, 29
  • CSSrgb(58, 168, 182)
  • HSL187°, 52%, 47%
  • HSL Precise186.774°, 51.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV187°, 68%, 71%
  • HSB187°, 68%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.659, 0.714)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.659, 0.714, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.659, 0.714)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB71.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3AA8B6
  • DECIMAL ID3844278
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01