What color is #39635E?

#39635E 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 #39635E?

The RGB value is 57, 99, 94: 57 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #39635E?

The complementary color is #63393E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39635E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#39635E color

#39635E rgb(57, 99, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #39635E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 38.8% green and 36.9% blue (57, 99, 94).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 27% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#39635E color codes

HEX	`#39635E`
RGB	`rgb(57, 99, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 38.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 27%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 42%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.9, -15.99, -1.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.9, 16.08, 186.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.169, 10.601, 12.203)`
Decimal	`3760990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #39635E, 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 #39635E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#39635E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #39635E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39635e; }
.text { color: #39635e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39635e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 99 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39635e, #395363); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #39635E?: #39635E 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 #39635E?: The RGB value is 57, 99, 94: 57 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #39635E?: The complementary color is #63393E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39635E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.