What color is #3E8090?

#3E8090 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E8090?

The RGB value is 62, 128, 144: 62 red, 128 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E8090?

The complementary color is #904E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E8090?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E8090 color

#3E8090 rgb(62, 128, 144)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E8090 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 50.2% green and 56.5% blue (62, 128, 144).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 40% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#3E8090 color codes

HEX	`#3E8090`
RGB	`rgb(62, 128, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 50.2%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 40%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 57%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 11%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.07, -16.15, -15.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.07, 22.06, 222.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.738, 18.475, 29.169)`
Decimal	`4096144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E8090, 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 #3E8090	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3E8090 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	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 #3E8090 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e8090; }
.text { color: #3e8090; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e8090; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 128 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e8090, #3e5790); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3E8090?: #3E8090 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E8090?: The RGB value is 62, 128, 144: 62 red, 128 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E8090?: The complementary color is #904E3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E8090?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.