What color is #3EA092?

#3EA092 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Jewel Weed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3EA092?

The RGB value is 62, 160, 146: 62 red, 160 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3EA092?

The complementary color is #A03E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3EA092?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3EA092 color

#3EA092 rgb(62, 160, 146)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3EA092 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.3% red, 62.7% green and 57.3% blue (62, 160, 146).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 44% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Jewel Weed (#46A795), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#3EA092 color codes

HEX	`#3EA092`
RGB	`rgb(62, 160, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.3%, 62.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 44%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 61%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 9%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.1, -31.92, -1.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.1, 31.94, 182.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.743, 28.239, 31.599)`
Decimal	`4104338`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3EA092, 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 #3EA092	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3EA092 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	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 #3EA092 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3ea092; }
.text { color: #3ea092; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3ea092; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(62 160 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3ea092, #3e7da0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #3EA092?: #3EA092 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Jewel Weed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3EA092?: The RGB value is 62, 160, 146: 62 red, 160 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3EA092?: The complementary color is #A03E4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3EA092?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.65:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.