What color is #3A5E61?

#3A5E61 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A5E61?

The RGB value is 58, 94, 97: 58 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A5E61?

The complementary color is #613D3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A5E61?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A5E61 color

#3A5E61 rgb(58, 94, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A5E61 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 36.9% green and 38% blue (58, 94, 97).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 25% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.11:1).

#3A5E61 color codes

HEX	`#3A5E61`
RGB	`rgb(58, 94, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 36.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 25%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 40%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 3%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.42, -12.02, -5.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.42, 13.35, 205.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.905, 9.767, 12.776)`
Decimal	`3825249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A5E61, 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 #3A5E61	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3A5E61 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3A5E61 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a5e61; }
.text { color: #3a5e61; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a5e61; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 94 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a5e61, #3a4b61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3A5E61?: #3A5E61 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A5E61?: The RGB value is 58, 94, 97: 58 red, 94 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A5E61?: The complementary color is #613D3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A5E61?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.