What color is #3E8A99?

#3E8A99 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3E8A99?

The RGB value is 62, 138, 153: 62 red, 138 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3E8A99?

The complementary color is #994D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3E8A99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3E8A99 color

#3E8A99 rgb(62, 138, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3E8A99 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 54.1% green and 60% blue (62, 138, 153).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 42% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Waikiki (#218BA0), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#3E8A99 color codes

HEX	`#3E8A99`
RGB	`rgb(62, 138, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 54.1%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 42%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 59%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 10%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.49, -18.8, -15.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.49, 24.09, 218.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.823, 21.499, 33.394)`
Decimal	`4098713`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3E8A99, 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 #3E8A99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3E8A99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	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 #3E8A99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3e8a99; }
.text { color: #3e8a99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3e8a99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 138 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3e8a99, #3e5c99); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #3E8A99?: #3E8A99 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Waikiki. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3E8A99?: The RGB value is 62, 138, 153: 62 red, 138 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3E8A99?: The complementary color is #994D3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3E8A99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.3:1 and white text 3.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.