What color is #3E7A85?

#3E7A85 is a desaturated cyan known as Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Mysterious Blue?

The RGB value is 62, 122, 133: 62 red, 122 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Mysterious Blue?

The complementary color is #85493E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E7A85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Mysterious Blue color: hex code #3E7A85

#3E7A85 rgb(62, 122, 133)

Shades of teal

Mysterious Blue has the hex code #3E7A85. It is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 47.8% green and 52.2% blue (62, 122, 133).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 36% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.85:1).

Mysterious Blue (#3E7A85) color codes

HEX	`#3E7A85`
RGB	`rgb(62, 122, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 47.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 36%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 53%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.8, -16.2, -11.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.8, 20.15, 216.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.178, 16.635, 24.702)`
Decimal	`4094597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Mysterious Blue, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3E7A85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E7A85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3E7A85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e7a85; }
.text { color: #3e7a85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e7a85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 122 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e7a85, #3e5685); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

See #3E7A85 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #3E7A85?: #3E7A85 is a desaturated cyan known as Mysterious Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Mysterious Blue?: The RGB value is 62, 122, 133: 62 red, 122 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Mysterious Blue?: The complementary color is #85493E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E7A85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.33:1 and white text 4.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.