#3EA395 Color
#3EA395 is rgb(62, 163, 149) in RGB, hsl(172, 45%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 0%, 9%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3EA395rgb(62, 163, 149)hsl(172, 45%, 44%)hsv(172, 62%, 64%)cmyk(62%, 0%, 9%, 36%)oklch(65.3% 0.095 182.6)lab(60.91% -33.08 -1.87)lch(60.91% 33.13 183.24)What #3EA395 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 #3EA395, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3EA395 Channel Values
How #3EA395 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 163 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 45% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 62% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3EA395 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 #3EA395
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3EA395; 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 #3EA395
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 #3EA395 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.
#3EA395#989895#7D9C95#8C8C97#749696#43A1A1#41A29D#939393Using #3EA395 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3ea395: #3EA395;background-color: #3EA395;colors: { 'color-3ea395': '#3EA395' }Color(red: 0.243, green: 0.639, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_3ea395">#3EA395</color>fill="#3EA395"More Teal Colors
#3EA395 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3EA395 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3EA395?
#3EA395 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(62, 163, 149) in RGB and hsl(172, 45%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #3EA395?
#3EA395 is rgb(62, 163, 149) — red 62, green 163, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3EA395?
#3EA395 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 0%, 9%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3EA395 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3EA395 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3EA395 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3EA395 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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