What color is #3C6863?

#3C6863 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C6863?

The RGB value is 60, 104, 99: 60 red, 104 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C6863?

The complementary color is #683C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C6863?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C6863 color

#3C6863 rgb(60, 104, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3C6863 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 40.8% green and 38.8% blue (60, 104, 99).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 27% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.26:1).

#3C6863 color codes

HEX	`#3C6863`
RGB	`rgb(60, 104, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 40.8%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 27%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 42%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.83, -16.53, -1.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.83, 16.65, 186.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.065, 11.761, 13.594)`
Decimal	`3958883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C6863, 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 #3C6863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.35:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C6863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.35:1	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 #3C6863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c6863; }
.text { color: #3c6863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c6863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 104 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c6863, #3c5768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #3C6863?: #3C6863 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C6863?: The RGB value is 60, 104, 99: 60 red, 104 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C6863?: The complementary color is #683C41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C6863?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and white text 6.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.