What color is #3B6461?

#3B6461 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B6461?

The RGB value is 59, 100, 97: 59 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B6461?

The complementary color is #643B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B6461?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B6461 color

#3B6461 rgb(59, 100, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B6461 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 39.2% green and 38% blue (59, 100, 97).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#3B6461 color codes

HEX	`#3B6461`
RGB	`rgb(59, 100, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 39.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 41%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.42, -15.14, -2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.42, 15.4, 190.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.518, 10.907, 12.963)`
Decimal	`3892321`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B6461, 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 #3B6461	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B6461 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #3B6461 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b6461; }
.text { color: #3b6461; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b6461; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 100 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b6461, #3b5264); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3B6461?: #3B6461 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B6461?: The RGB value is 59, 100, 97: 59 red, 100 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B6461?: The complementary color is #643B3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B6461?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.