#3A5859 Color
#3A5859 is rgb(58, 88, 89) in RGB, hsl(182, 21%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A5859rgb(58, 88, 89)hsl(182, 21%, 29%)hsv(182, 35%, 35%)cmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 65%)oklch(43.7% 0.035 198.6)lab(35.09% -11.31 -4.33)lch(35.09% 12.11 200.95)What #3A5859 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 #3A5859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A5859 Channel Values
How #3A5859 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 88 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 21% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 35% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.72:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A5859 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 #3A5859
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A5859; 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 #3A5859
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 #3A5859 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.
#3A5859#545459#4B5559#50505A#485359#3A5858#3A5858#535353Using #3A5859 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a5859: #3A5859;background-color: #3A5859;colors: { 'color-3a5859': '#3A5859' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.345, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_3a5859">#3A5859</color>fill="#3A5859"More Teal Colors
#3A5859 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A5859 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A5859?
#3A5859 is a dark teal — rgb(58, 88, 89) in RGB and hsl(182, 21%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #3A5859?
#3A5859 is rgb(58, 88, 89) — red 58, green 88, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A5859?
#3A5859 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 1%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A5859 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A5859 scores 7.72:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A5859 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A5859 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 4.08, which is very hard to tell apart.
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