Information about #3E6667 color

#3E6667 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3E6667 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(62, 102, 103) — 24.3% red, 40% green, 40.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 0 / 60. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3E6667 is a gently muted cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Tax Break (#496569). Slightly further away sit Smalt Blue (#496267) and Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(62, 102, 103)), which gives #3E6667 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #3E6667 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3E6667 color variations

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#3E6667 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 #3E6667

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

Tax Break color link
Tax Break

#496569

Smalt Blue color link
Smalt Blue

#496267

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

San Juan color link
San Juan

#445761

Stormcloud color link
Stormcloud

#4F666A

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Stromboli color link
Stromboli

#406356

Dalek color link
Dalek

#475769

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3E6667
  • RGB62, 102, 103
  • CMYK16, 0, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(62, 102, 103)
  • HSL181°, 25%, 32%
  • HSL Precise181.463°, 24.848%, 32.353%
  • HSV181°, 40%, 40%
  • HSB181°, 40%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • GLSLvec3(0.243, 0.400, 0.404)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.243, 0.400, 0.404, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.243, 0.400, 0.404)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3E6667
  • DECIMAL ID4089447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01