#3A5D5F Color
#3A5D5F is rgb(58, 93, 95) in RGB, hsl(183, 24%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 63%) 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 5.95. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A5D5Frgb(58, 93, 95)hsl(183, 24%, 30%)hsv(183, 39%, 37%)cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 63%)oklch(45.3% 0.04 200.4)lab(36.90% -12.71 -5.39)lch(36.90% 13.80 202.97)What #3A5D5F 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 #3A5D5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A5D5F Channel Values
How #3A5D5F 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 93 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 24% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 39% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.21:1 vs white · 2.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A5D5F 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 #3A5D5F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A5D5F; 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 #3A5D5F
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 #3A5D5F 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.
#3A5D5F#58585F#4E5A5F#535360#4A575F#3A5D5D#3A5D5E#575757Using #3A5D5F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a5d5f: #3A5D5F;background-color: #3A5D5F;colors: { 'color-3a5d5f': '#3A5D5F' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.365, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_3a5d5f">#3A5D5F</color>fill="#3A5D5F"More Teal Colors
#3A5D5F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A5D5F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A5D5F?
#3A5D5F is a dark teal — rgb(58, 93, 95) in RGB and hsl(183, 24%, 30%) 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 5.95.
What is the RGB value of #3A5D5F?
#3A5D5F is rgb(58, 93, 95) — red 58, green 93, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A5D5F?
#3A5D5F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 2%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A5D5F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A5D5F scores 7.21:1 against white and 2.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A5D5F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A5D5F 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 5.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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