#3A6D73 Color
#3A6D73 is rgb(58, 109, 115) in RGB, hsl(186, 33%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 5%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3A6D73rgb(58, 109, 115)hsl(186, 33%, 34%)hsv(186, 50%, 45%)cmyk(50%, 5%, 0%, 55%)oklch(50.2% 0.056 205.4)lab(42.68% -16.55 -8.99)lch(42.68% 18.83 208.50)What #3A6D73 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 #3A6D73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3A6D73 Channel Values
How #3A6D73 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 109 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 33% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 50% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.81:1 vs white · 3.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3A6D73 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 #3A6D73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3A6D73; 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 #3A6D73
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 #3A6D73 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.
#3A6D73#666673#586973#606074#536574#386E6E#396D70#656565Using #3A6D73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3a6d73: #3A6D73;background-color: #3A6D73;colors: { 'color-3a6d73': '#3A6D73' }Color(red: 0.227, green: 0.427, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_3a6d73">#3A6D73</color>fill="#3A6D73"More Teal Colors
#3A6D73 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3A6D73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3A6D73?
#3A6D73 is a dark teal — rgb(58, 109, 115) in RGB and hsl(186, 33%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #3A6D73?
#3A6D73 is rgb(58, 109, 115) — red 58, green 109, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3A6D73?
#3A6D73 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 5%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3A6D73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3A6D73 scores 5.81:1 against white and 3.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3A6D73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3A6D73 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 13.3, which is visibly different.
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