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#3e9498 color: Catalan

#3e9498 is rgb(62, 148, 152) in RGB and oklch(61.626% 0.08199 199.463) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

61.6%
0.082
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Slate
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #3e9498

#3e9498 is a soft cyan color. In OKLCH it has 61.6% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Catalan (#429395). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #3e9498 mixed with white

  1. 3e9498
  2. 559ea2
  3. 69a9ac
  4. 7db4b6
  5. 90bec0
  6. a2c9ca
  7. b5d4d5
  8. c7dedf
  9. dae9ea
  10. ecf4f4

Darker: #3e9498 mixed with black

  1. 3e9498
  2. 358084
  3. 2b6d70
  4. 235a5c
  5. 1a484a
  6. 123638
  7. 0a2627
  8. 041617
  9. 010808
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3e9498 with less saturation

  1. 3e9498
  2. 499396
  3. 529194
  4. 5a9092
  5. 618e90
  6. 688d8f
  7. 6e8b8d
  8. 748a8b
  9. 7a8889
  10. 808787

Questions about #3e9498

What color is #3e9498?

#3e9498 is soft cyan. The closest named color is Catalan. In RGB it is rgb(62, 148, 152), in HSL hsl(182.67, 42.06%, 41.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.626% 0.08199 199.463).

What colors go well with #3e9498?

The complementary color of #3e9498 is #b17171. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d957d and #4b8ead. The triadic partners are #9b75a4 and #9f7f49.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e9498?

White text reads better on #3e9498: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e9498 a warm or cool color?

#3e9498 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 61.6% and its chroma 0.082.