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Information about #3AAAC9 color

#3AAAC9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3AAAC9 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(58, 170, 201) — 22.7% red, 66.7% green, 78.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 56 / 12 / 0 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3AAAC9 is a confidently colored water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moonstone (#3AA8C1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquarius (#43A8C5) and Peacock (#33A1C9).

In RGB terms — rgb(58, 170, 201) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3AAAC9: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3AAAC9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3AAAC9 color variations

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

#3AAAC9 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 #3AAAC9

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

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3AAAC9
  • RGB58, 170, 201
  • CMYK56, 12, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(58, 170, 201)
  • HSL193°, 57%, 51%
  • HSL Precise193.007°, 56.972%, 50.784%
  • HSV193°, 71%, 79%
  • HSB193°, 71%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.227, 0.667, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.227, 0.667, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.227, 0.667, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB22.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3AAAC9
  • DECIMAL ID3844809
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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