What color is #3A6262?

#3A6262 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A6262?

The RGB value is 58, 98, 98: 58 red, 98 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6262?

The complementary color is #623A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6262?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6262 color

#3A6262 rgb(58, 98, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A6262 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 38.4% green and 38.4% blue (58, 98, 98).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#3A6262 color codes

HEX	`#3A6262`
RGB	`rgb(58, 98, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 38.4%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 41%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.75, -14.03, -4.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.75, 14.72, 197.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.316, 10.516, 13.144)`
Decimal	`3826274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6262, 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 #3A6262	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6262 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	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 #3A6262 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6262; }
.text { color: #3a6262; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6262; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 98 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6262, #3a4e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3A6262?: #3A6262 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A6262?: The RGB value is 58, 98, 98: 58 red, 98 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6262?: The complementary color is #623A3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6262?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.