What color is #3E6865?

#3E6865 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E6865?

The RGB value is 62, 104, 101: 62 red, 104 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E6865?

The complementary color is #683E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E6865?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E6865 color

#3E6865 rgb(62, 104, 101)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E6865 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 40.8% green and 39.6% blue (62, 104, 101).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 25% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.23:1).

#3E6865 color codes

HEX	`#3E6865`
RGB	`rgb(62, 104, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 40.8%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 25%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 40%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41, -15.41, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41, 15.68, 190.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.285, 11.864, 14.11)`
Decimal	`4089957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E6865, 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 #3E6865	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E6865 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	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 #3E6865 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e6865; }
.text { color: #3e6865; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e6865; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 104 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e6865, #3e5668); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3E6865?: #3E6865 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E6865?: The RGB value is 62, 104, 101: 62 red, 104 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E6865?: The complementary color is #683E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E6865?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and white text 6.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.