Information about #3D686C color

#3D686C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3D686C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(61, 104, 108) — 23.9% red, 40.8% green, 42.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 2 / 0 / 58. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#3D686C is a moderately toned water-like cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Boomtown (#346672). Slightly further away sit Tax Break (#496569) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

The recipe behind #3D686C is rgb(61, 104, 108), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #3D686C: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3D686C color variations

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#3D686C 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 #3D686C

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

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Bismark color link
Bismark

#486C7A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3D686C
  • RGB61, 104, 108
  • CMYK18, 2, 0, 58
  • CSSrgb(61, 104, 108)
  • HSL185°, 28%, 33%
  • HSL Precise185.106°, 27.811%, 33.137%
  • HSV185°, 44%, 42%
  • HSB185°, 44%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.239, 0.408, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.239, 0.408, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.239, 0.408, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3D686C
  • DECIMAL ID4024428
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01