What color is #3A6063?

#3A6063 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 #3A6063?

The RGB value is 58, 96, 99: 58 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6063?

The complementary color is #633D3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6063?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6063 color

#3A6063 rgb(58, 96, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A6063 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 37.6% green and 38.8% blue (58, 96, 99).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#3A6063 color codes

HEX	`#3A6063`
RGB	`rgb(58, 96, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 37.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 41%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.14, -12.61, -5.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.14, 13.95, 205.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.179, 10.166, 13.333)`
Decimal	`3825763`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6063, 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 #3A6063	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6063 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	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 #3A6063 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6063; }
.text { color: #3a6063; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6063; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 96 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6063, #3a4c63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3A6063?: #3A6063 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 #3A6063?: The RGB value is 58, 96, 99: 58 red, 96 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6063?: The complementary color is #633D3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6063?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and white text 6.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.