What color is #3B656D?

#3B656D 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 #3B656D?

The RGB value is 59, 101, 109: 59 red, 101 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B656D?

The complementary color is #6D433B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B656D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B656D color

#3B656D rgb(59, 101, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B656D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 39.6% green and 42.7% blue (59, 101, 109).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 30% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#3B656D color codes

HEX	`#3B656D`
RGB	`rgb(59, 101, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 39.6%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 30%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 46%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 7%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.15, -12.31, -9.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.15, 15.31, 216.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.217, 11.341, 16.168)`
Decimal	`3892589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B656D, 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 #3B656D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B656D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #3B656D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b656d; }
.text { color: #3b656d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b656d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 101 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b656d, #3b4c6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3B656D?: #3B656D 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 #3B656D?: The RGB value is 59, 101, 109: 59 red, 101 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B656D?: The complementary color is #6D433B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B656D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.