What color is #39625E?

#39625E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #39625E?

The RGB value is 57, 98, 94: 57 red, 98 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39625E?

The complementary color is #62393D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39625E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39625E color

#39625E rgb(57, 98, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #39625E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 38.4% green and 36.9% blue (57, 98, 94).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 26% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#39625E color codes

HEX	`#39625E`
RGB	`rgb(57, 98, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 38.4%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 26%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 42%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 4%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.57, -15.43, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.57, 15.59, 188.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.075, 10.413, 12.172)`
Decimal	`3760734`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39625E, 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 #39625E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#39625E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #39625E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39625e; }
.text { color: #39625e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39625e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 98 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39625e, #395262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #39625E?: #39625E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #39625E?: The RGB value is 57, 98, 94: 57 red, 98 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39625E?: The complementary color is #62393D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39625E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.