What color is #3D636E?

#3D636E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D636E?

The RGB value is 61, 99, 110: 61 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D636E?

The complementary color is #6E483D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D636E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D636E color

#3D636E rgb(61, 99, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D636E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 38.8% green and 43.1% blue (61, 99, 110).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#3D636E color codes

HEX	`#3D636E`
RGB	`rgb(61, 99, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 38.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 45%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 10%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.65, -10.3, -10.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.65, 14.67, 225.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.2, 11.041, 16.395)`
Decimal	`4023150`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D636E, 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 #3D636E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D636E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #3D636E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d636e; }
.text { color: #3d636e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d636e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 99 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d636e, #3d4b6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3D636E?: #3D636E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D636E?: The RGB value is 61, 99, 110: 61 red, 99 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D636E?: The complementary color is #6E483D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D636E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.