What color is #3E767C?

#3E767C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E767C?

The RGB value is 62, 118, 124: 62 red, 118 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E767C?

The complementary color is #7C443E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E767C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E767C color

#3E767C rgb(62, 118, 124)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E767C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 46.3% green and 48.6% blue (62, 118, 124).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 33% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Ocean Slumber (#41767B), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#3E767C color codes

HEX	`#3E767C`
RGB	`rgb(62, 118, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 46.3%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 33%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 50%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 5%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.22, -16.67, -9.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.22, 18.95, 208.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.102, 15.435, 21.406)`
Decimal	`4093564`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E767C, 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 #3E767C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3E767C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	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 #3E767C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e767c; }
.text { color: #3e767c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e767c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 118 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e767c, #3e577c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #3E767C?: #3E767C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean Slumber. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E767C?: The RGB value is 62, 118, 124: 62 red, 118 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E767C?: The complementary color is #7C443E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E767C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.09:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.