What color is #3A6A6F?

#3A6A6F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3A6A6F?

The RGB value is 58, 106, 111: 58 red, 106 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3A6A6F?

The complementary color is #6F3F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3A6A6F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3A6A6F color

#3A6A6F rgb(58, 106, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3A6A6F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 41.6% green and 43.5% blue (58, 106, 111).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 31% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.05:1).

#3A6A6F color codes

HEX	`#3A6A6F`
RGB	`rgb(58, 106, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 41.6%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 31%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 48%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 5%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.77, -14.83, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.77, 16.8, 208)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.767, 12.355, 16.906)`
Decimal	`3828335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3A6A6F, 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 #3A6A6F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3A6A6F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	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 #3A6A6F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3a6a6f; }
.text { color: #3a6a6f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3a6a6f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 106 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3a6a6f, #3a506f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3A6A6F?: #3A6A6F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3A6A6F?: The RGB value is 58, 106, 111: 58 red, 106 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3A6A6F?: The complementary color is #6F3F3A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3A6A6F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and white text 6.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.