What color is #3C7674?

#3C7674 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C7674?

The RGB value is 60, 118, 116: 60 red, 118 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C7674?

The complementary color is #763C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C7674?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C7674 color

#3C7674 rgb(60, 118, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3C7674 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 46.3% green and 45.5% blue (60, 118, 116).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#3C7674 color codes

HEX	`#3C7674`
RGB	`rgb(60, 118, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 46.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 49%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 2%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.88, -19.46, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.88, 20.04, 193.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.493, 15.178, 18.844)`
Decimal	`3962484`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C7674, 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 #3C7674	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C7674 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #3C7674 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c7674; }
.text { color: #3c7674; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c7674; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 118 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c7674, #3c5b76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #3C7674?: #3C7674 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C7674?: The RGB value is 60, 118, 116: 60 red, 118 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C7674?: The complementary color is #763C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C7674?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.