What color is #3E626C?

#3E626C 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 #3E626C?

The RGB value is 62, 98, 108: 62 red, 98 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E626C?

The complementary color is #6C483E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E626C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E626C color

#3E626C rgb(62, 98, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E626C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 38.4% green and 42.4% blue (62, 98, 108).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 27% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#3E626C color codes

HEX	`#3E626C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 98, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 38.4%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 27%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 43%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 9%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.31, -10.01, -9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.31, 13.96, 224.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.06, 10.842, 15.8)`
Decimal	`4088428`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E626C, 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 #3E626C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E626C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #3E626C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e626c; }
.text { color: #3e626c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e626c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 98 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e626c, #3e4b6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3E626C?: #3E626C 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 #3E626C?: The RGB value is 62, 98, 108: 62 red, 98 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E626C?: The complementary color is #6C483E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E626C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.