What color is #3C666A?

#3C666A 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 #3C666A?

The RGB value is 60, 102, 106: 60 red, 102 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C666A?

The complementary color is #6A403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C666A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C666A color

#3C666A rgb(60, 102, 106)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3C666A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 40% green and 41.6% blue (60, 102, 106).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#3C666A color codes

HEX	`#3C666A`
RGB	`rgb(60, 102, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 40%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 43%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.42, -13.47, -6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.42, 15.12, 207)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.215, 11.503, 15.368)`
Decimal	`3958378`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C666A, 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 #3C666A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C666A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #3C666A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c666a; }
.text { color: #3c666a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c666a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 102 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c666a, #3c4f6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3C666A?: #3C666A 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 #3C666A?: The RGB value is 60, 102, 106: 60 red, 102 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C666A?: The complementary color is #6A403C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C666A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.