What color is #3C6169?

#3C6169 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 #3C6169?

The RGB value is 60, 97, 105: 60 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C6169?

The complementary color is #69443C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C6169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C6169 color

#3C6169 rgb(60, 97, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3C6169 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 38% green and 41.2% blue (60, 97, 105).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#3C6169 color codes

HEX	`#3C6169`
RGB	`rgb(60, 97, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 38%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 43%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.78, -10.88, -8.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.78, 13.93, 218.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.687, 10.529, 14.936)`
Decimal	`3957097`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C6169, 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 #3C6169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C6169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #3C6169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c6169; }
.text { color: #3c6169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c6169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 97 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c6169, #3c4a69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3C6169?: #3C6169 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 #3C6169?: The RGB value is 60, 97, 105: 60 red, 97 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C6169?: The complementary color is #69443C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C6169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.