What color is #3E7170?

#3E7170 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 #3E7170?

The RGB value is 62, 113, 112: 62 red, 113 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E7170?

The complementary color is #713E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E7170?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E7170 color

#3E7170 rgb(62, 113, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E7170 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 44.3% green and 43.9% blue (62, 113, 112).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 29% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#3E7170 color codes

HEX	`#3E7170`
RGB	`rgb(62, 113, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 44.3%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 29%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 45%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 1%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.24, -17.36, -4.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.24, 18.01, 195.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.815, 14.003, 17.459)`
Decimal	`4092272`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E7170, 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 #3E7170	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E7170 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #3E7170 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e7170; }
.text { color: #3e7170; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e7170; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 113 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e7170, #3e5971); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #3E7170?: #3E7170 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 #3E7170?: The RGB value is 62, 113, 112: 62 red, 113 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E7170?: The complementary color is #713E3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E7170?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.