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#3E655F Color

#3E655F is rgb(62, 101, 95) in RGB, hsl(171, 24%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3E655F
HEX#3E655F
RGBrgb(62, 101, 95)
HSLhsl(171, 24%, 32%)
HSVhsv(171, 39%, 40%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(47.6% 0.045 183.6)
LABlab(39.74% -15.57 -1.20)
LCHlch(39.74% 15.62 184.41)

What #3E655F 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 #3E655F, 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.

#3E655F Channel Values

How #3E655F 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 62 · G 101 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 24% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 39% · V 40%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 60%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E655F 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 text6.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3E655F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E655F; 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 #3E655F

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 #3E655F 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#3E655F
Protanopia#60605F
Protanomaly#54625F
Deuteranopia#5A5A60
Deuteranomaly#505F60
Tritanopia#3F6464
Tritanomaly#3F6562
Achromatopsia#5E5E5E

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Using #3E655F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3e655f: #3E655F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3E655F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3e655f': '#3E655F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.243, green: 0.396, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_3e655f">#3E655F</color>
SVG fillfill="#3E655F"

More Teal Colors

#3E655F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3E655F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3E655F?

#3E655F is a dark teal — rgb(62, 101, 95) in RGB and hsl(171, 24%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Feldgrau (#4D5D53), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.09.

What is the RGB value of #3E655F?

#3E655F is rgb(62, 101, 95) — red 62, green 101, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3E655F?

#3E655F converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 6%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3E655F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3E655F scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3E655F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3E655F 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 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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