What color is #3E616B?

#3E616B 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 #3E616B?

The RGB value is 62, 97, 107: 62 red, 97 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E616B?

The complementary color is #6B483E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E616B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E616B color

#3E616B rgb(62, 97, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E616B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 38% green and 42% blue (62, 97, 107).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#3E616B color codes

HEX	`#3E616B`
RGB	`rgb(62, 97, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 38%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 42%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 9%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.96, -9.72, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.96, 13.7, 224.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.914, 10.634, 15.49)`
Decimal	`4088171`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E616B, 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 #3E616B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E616B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #3E616B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e616b; }
.text { color: #3e616b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e616b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 97 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e616b, #3e4a6b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3E616B?: #3E616B 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 #3E616B?: The RGB value is 62, 97, 107: 62 red, 97 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E616B?: The complementary color is #6B483E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E616B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.