What color is #3E6462?

#3E6462 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E6462?

The RGB value is 62, 100, 98: 62 red, 100 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6462?

The complementary color is #643E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6462 color

#3E6462 rgb(62, 100, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E6462 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 39.2% green and 38.4% blue (62, 100, 98).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 23% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Rosemary (#405E5C), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#3E6462 color codes

HEX	`#3E6462`
RGB	`rgb(62, 100, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 39.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 23%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 38%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 2%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.61, -13.97, -3.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.61, 14.32, 192.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.748, 11.02, 13.219)`
Decimal	`4088930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6462, 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 #3E6462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #3E6462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6462; }
.text { color: #3e6462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 100 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6462, #3e5364); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3E6462?: #3E6462 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Rosemary. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E6462?: The RGB value is 62, 100, 98: 62 red, 100 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6462?: The complementary color is #643E40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.