#3E5654 Color
#3E5654 is rgb(62, 86, 84) in RGB, hsl(175, 16%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 66%) 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 4.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E5654rgb(62, 86, 84)hsl(175, 16%, 29%)hsv(175, 28%, 34%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 66%)oklch(43.3% 0.029 189.7)lab(34.56% -9.82 -1.95)lch(34.56% 10.01 191.24)What #3E5654 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 #3E5654, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E5654 Channel Values
How #3E5654 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 62 · G 86 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 16% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 28% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.88:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E5654 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 #3E5654
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E5654; 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 #3E5654
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 #3E5654 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.
#3E5654#525254#4B5454#4F4F55#495254#3E5656#3E5655#515151Using #3E5654 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e5654: #3E5654;background-color: #3E5654;colors: { 'color-3e5654': '#3E5654' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.337, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_3e5654">#3E5654</color>fill="#3E5654"More Teal Colors
#3E5654 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E5654 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E5654?
#3E5654 is a dark teal — rgb(62, 86, 84) in RGB and hsl(175, 16%, 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 4.65.
What is the RGB value of #3E5654?
#3E5654 is rgb(62, 86, 84) — red 62, green 86, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E5654?
#3E5654 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 2%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E5654 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E5654 scores 7.88:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E5654 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E5654 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 4.65, which is very hard to tell apart.
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