Information about #3C9694 color

#3C9694 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3C9694 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(60, 150, 148) — 23.5% red, 58.8% green, 58% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 0 / 1 / 41. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3C9694 is a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sea (#3C9992). Slightly further away sit Blue Chill (#408F90) and Retreat (#39909B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(60, 150, 148)), which gives #3C9694 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #3C9694 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3C9694 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3C9694 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3C9694

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3C9694
  • RGB60, 150, 148
  • CMYK35, 0, 1, 41
  • CSSrgb(60, 150, 148)
  • HSL179°, 43%, 41%
  • HSL Precise178.667°, 42.857%, 41.176%
  • HSV179°, 60%, 59%
  • HSB179°, 60%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.235, 0.588, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.235, 0.588, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.235, 0.588, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3C9694
  • DECIMAL ID3970708
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01