#3A5259 Color
#3A5259 is rgb(58, 82, 89) in RGB, hsl(194, 21%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 8%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A5259rgb(58, 82, 89)hsl(194, 21%, 29%)hsv(194, 35%, 35%)cmyk(35%, 8%, 0%, 65%)oklch(42.2% 0.031 217.8)lab(33.13% -8.01 -7.22)lch(33.13% 10.79 222.04)What #3A5259 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3A5259, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A5259 Channel Values
How #3A5259 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 58 · G 82 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 21% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 35% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.3:1 vs white · 2.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A5259 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3A5259
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A5259; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3A5259
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3A5259 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#3A5259#4F4F59#475059#4B4B5A#454E59#395353#395355#4E4E4EUsing #3A5259 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a5259: #3A5259;background-color: #3A5259;colors: { 'color-3a5259': '#3A5259' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.322, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_3a5259">#3A5259</color>fill="#3A5259"More Teal Colors
#3A5259 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A5259 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A5259?
#3A5259 is a dark teal — rgb(58, 82, 89) in RGB and hsl(194, 21%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #3A5259?
#3A5259 is rgb(58, 82, 89) — red 58, green 82, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A5259?
#3A5259 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 8%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A5259 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A5259 scores 8.3:1 against white and 2.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A5259 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A5259 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 5.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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