What color is #3C6367?

#3C6367 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 #3C6367?

The RGB value is 60, 99, 103: 60 red, 99 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C6367?

The complementary color is #67403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C6367?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C6367 color

#3C6367 rgb(60, 99, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3C6367 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 38.8% green and 40.4% blue (60, 99, 103).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#3C6367 color codes

HEX	`#3C6367`
RGB	`rgb(60, 99, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 38.8%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 42%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 4%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.35, -12.61, -6.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.35, 14.24, 207.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.773, 10.863, 14.464)`
Decimal	`3957607`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C6367, 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 #3C6367	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C6367 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #3C6367 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c6367; }
.text { color: #3c6367; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c6367; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 99 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c6367, #3c4e67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3C6367?: #3C6367 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 #3C6367?: The RGB value is 60, 99, 103: 60 red, 99 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C6367?: The complementary color is #67403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C6367?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.