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#3D494C Color

#3D494C is rgb(61, 73, 76) in RGB, hsl(192, 11%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 4%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3D494C
HEX#3D494C
RGBrgb(61, 73, 76)
HSLhsl(192, 11%, 27%)
HSVhsv(192, 20%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 4%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(39.6% 0.016 214.5)
LABlab(30.04% -4.42 -3.50)
LCHlch(30.04% 5.64 218.37)

What #3D494C 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 #3D494C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#3D494C Channel Values

How #3D494C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 61 · G 73 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 11% · L 27%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 20% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.31:1 vs white · 2.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D494C 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.

TextWhite text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3D494C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D494C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3D494C

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 #3D494C 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.

Typical#3D494C
Protanopia#47474C
Protanomaly#43484C
Deuteranopia#45454C
Deuteranomaly#42474C
Tritanopia#3D4949
Tritanomaly#3D494A
Achromatopsia#474747

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Using #3D494C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3d494c: #3D494C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3D494C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3d494c': '#3D494C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.239, green: 0.286, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_3d494c">#3D494C</color>
SVG fillfill="#3D494C"

More Teal Colors

#3D494C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3D494C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3D494C?

#3D494C is a dark teal — rgb(61, 73, 76) in RGB and hsl(192, 11%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (#414A4C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.57.

What is the RGB value of #3D494C?

#3D494C is rgb(61, 73, 76) — red 61, green 73, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3D494C?

#3D494C converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 4%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3D494C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3D494C scores 9.31:1 against white and 2.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3D494C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3D494C 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 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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