What color is #3D646D?

#3D646D 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 #3D646D?

The RGB value is 61, 100, 109: 61 red, 100 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D646D?

The complementary color is #6D463D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D646D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D646D color

#3D646D rgb(61, 100, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D646D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 39.2% green and 42.7% blue (61, 100, 109).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#3D646D color codes

HEX	`#3D646D`
RGB	`rgb(61, 100, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 39.2%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 44%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 8%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.93, -11.17, -9.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.93, 14.61, 220.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.241, 11.21, 16.142)`
Decimal	`4023405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D646D, 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 #3D646D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D646D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #3D646D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d646d; }
.text { color: #3d646d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d646d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 100 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d646d, #3d4c6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3D646D?: #3D646D 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 #3D646D?: The RGB value is 61, 100, 109: 61 red, 100 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D646D?: The complementary color is #6D463D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D646D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.