What color is #3D6168?

#3D6168 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 #3D6168?

The RGB value is 61, 97, 104: 61 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6168?

The complementary color is #68443D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6168?

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.

#3D6168 color

#3D6168 rgb(61, 97, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D6168 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 38% green and 40.8% blue (61, 97, 104).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 7% 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).

#3D6168 color codes

HEX	`#3D6168`
RGB	`rgb(61, 97, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 38%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 7%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.8, -10.88, -8.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.8, 13.54, 216.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.697, 10.54, 14.67)`
Decimal	`4022632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6168, 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 #3D6168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6168 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 #3D6168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6168; }
.text { color: #3d6168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 97 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6168, #3d4b68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3D6168?: #3D6168 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 #3D6168?: The RGB value is 61, 97, 104: 61 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6168?: The complementary color is #68443D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6168?: 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.