What color is #3B6972?

#3B6972 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 #3B6972?

The RGB value is 59, 105, 114: 59 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B6972?

The complementary color is #72443B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B6972?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B6972 color

#3B6972 rgb(59, 105, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B6972 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 41.2% green and 44.7% blue (59, 105, 114).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 32% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.09:1).

#3B6972 color codes

HEX	`#3B6972`
RGB	`rgb(59, 105, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 41.2%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 32%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 48%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.61, -13.12, -9.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.61, 16.47, 217.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.891, 12.247, 17.759)`
Decimal	`3893618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B6972, 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 #3B6972	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B6972 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.45:1	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 #3B6972 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b6972; }
.text { color: #3b6972; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b6972; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 105 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b6972, #3b4d72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3B6972?: #3B6972 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 #3B6972?: The RGB value is 59, 105, 114: 59 red, 105 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B6972?: The complementary color is #72443B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B6972?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and white text 6.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.