What color is #3E6669?

#3E6669 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 #3E6669?

The RGB value is 62, 102, 105: 62 red, 102 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6669?

The complementary color is #69413E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6669?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6669 color

#3E6669 rgb(62, 102, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E6669 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 40% green and 41.2% blue (62, 102, 105).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 26% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#3E6669 color codes

HEX	`#3E6669`
RGB	`rgb(62, 102, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 40%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 26%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.49, -13.18, -6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.49, 14.54, 204.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.287, 11.546, 15.101)`
Decimal	`4089449`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6669, 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 #3E6669	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6669 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	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 #3E6669 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6669; }
.text { color: #3e6669; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6669; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 102 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6669, #3e5169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3E6669?: #3E6669 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 #3E6669?: The RGB value is 62, 102, 105: 62 red, 102 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6669?: The complementary color is #69413E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6669?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and white text 6.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.