#3E756D Color
#3E756D is rgb(62, 117, 109) in RGB, hsl(171, 31%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 7%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3E756Drgb(62, 117, 109)hsl(171, 31%, 35%)hsv(171, 47%, 46%)cmyk(47%, 0%, 7%, 54%)oklch(52.2% 0.06 183.5)lab(45.29% -20.67 -1.55)lch(45.29% 20.73 184.28)What #3E756D 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 #3E756D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3E756D Channel Values
How #3E756D 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 117 · B 109 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 31% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 47% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 47% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.29:1 vs white · 3.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3E756D 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 #3E756D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3E756D; 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 #3E756D
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 #3E756D 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.
#3E756D#6E6E6D#5E716D#67676E#596D6E#407474#3F7471#6C6C6CUsing #3E756D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3e756d: #3E756D;background-color: #3E756D;colors: { 'color-3e756d': '#3E756D' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.459, blue: 0.427)<color name="color_3e756d">#3E756D</color>fill="#3E756D"More Teal Colors
#3E756D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3E756D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3E756D?
#3E756D is a dark teal — rgb(62, 117, 109) in RGB and hsl(171, 31%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.
What is the RGB value of #3E756D?
#3E756D is rgb(62, 117, 109) — red 62, green 117, and blue 109 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3E756D?
#3E756D converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 7%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3E756D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3E756D scores 5.29:1 against white and 3.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3E756D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3E756D 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.
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