What color is #3E7074?

#3E7074 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E7074?

The RGB value is 62, 112, 116: 62 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E7074?

The complementary color is #74423E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E7074?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E7074 color

#3E7074 rgb(62, 112, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E7074 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 43.9% green and 45.5% blue (62, 112, 116).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 30% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#3E7074 color codes

HEX	`#3E7074`
RGB	`rgb(62, 112, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 43.9%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 30%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 47%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 3%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.05, -15.68, -7.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.05, 17.37, 205.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.932, 13.873, 18.621)`
Decimal	`4092020`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E7074, 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 #3E7074	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E7074 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #3E7074 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e7074; }
.text { color: #3e7074; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e7074; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 112 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e7074, #3e5574); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #3E7074?: #3E7074 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E7074?: The RGB value is 62, 112, 116: 62 red, 112 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E7074?: The complementary color is #74423E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E7074?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.