Information about #3E5E65 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#3E5E65 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 94, 101) — 24.3% red, 36.9% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 3 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #3E5E65 reads as a calm, restrained cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of San Juan (#445761). Nearby in the Register you will also find Undercurrent (#365C6C) and Smalt Blue (#496267).

In RGB terms — rgb(62, 94, 101) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 3.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:60) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #3E5E65 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3E5E65 color variations

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#3E5E65 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 #3E5E65

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

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Timekeeper color link
Timekeeper

#41595A

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Fiord color link
Fiord

#4B5A62

Compass color link
Compass

#4B5761

#3E5E65 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E5E65
  • RGB62, 94, 101
  • CMYK15, 3, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(62, 94, 101)
  • HSL191°, 24%, 32%
  • HSL Precise190.769°, 23.926%, 31.961%
  • HSV191°, 39%, 40%
  • HSB191°, 39%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.369, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.369, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.369, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E5E65
  • DECIMAL ID4087397
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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