#3C768B Color
#3C768B is rgb(60, 118, 139) in RGB, hsl(196, 40%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3C768Brgb(60, 118, 139)hsl(196, 40%, 39%)hsv(196, 57%, 55%)cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 45%)oklch(53.5% 0.069 224.1)lab(46.39% -14.92 -17.67)lch(46.39% 23.12 229.83)What #3C768B 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 #3C768B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3C768B Channel Values
How #3C768B 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 60 · G 118 · B 139 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 40% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 57% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.05:1 vs white · 4.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3C768B 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 #3C768B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3C768B; 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 #3C768B
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 #3C768B 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.
#3C768B#6F6F8B#5E728B#67678C#596D8C#357979#387881#6F6F6FUsing #3C768B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3c768b: #3C768B;background-color: #3C768B;colors: { 'color-3c768b': '#3C768B' }Color(red: 0.235, green: 0.463, blue: 0.545)<color name="color_3c768b">#3C768B</color>fill="#3C768B"More Teal Colors
#3C768B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3C768B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3C768B?
#3C768B is a dark teal — rgb(60, 118, 139) in RGB and hsl(196, 40%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.91.
What is the RGB value of #3C768B?
#3C768B is rgb(60, 118, 139) — red 60, green 118, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3C768B?
#3C768B converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3C768B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3C768B scores 5.05:1 against white and 4.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3C768B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3C768B 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.93, which is visibly different.
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