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#3B697C

#3b697c ≈ Teal Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#3b697c is a color from the azure family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 41.18% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 52.42% cyan, 15.32% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 197.54°, with 35.52% saturation and 35.88% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), ΔE 4.86.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Relative luminance0.1249

Complementary

  1. #3b697c
  2. #7c4e3b

Split complementary

  1. #3b697c
  2. #7c3b48
  3. #7c6e3b

Analogous

  1. #3b7c6e
  2. #3b697c
  3. #3b487c

Triadic

  1. #3b697c
  2. #7c3b69
  3. #697c3b

Tetradic

  1. #3b697c
  2. #4e3b7c
  3. #7c4e3b
  4. #697c3b

Square

  1. #3b697c
  2. #6e3b7c
  3. #7c4e3b
  4. #487c3b

Monochromatic

  1. #0a1114
  2. #223d48
  3. #3b697c
  4. #5594ae
  5. #89b5c7

Shades

#3b697c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3b697c
  2. #355f70
  3. #2f5463
  4. #294a57
  5. #233f4a
  6. #1e353e
  7. #182a32
  8. #122025
  9. #0c1519
  10. #060b0c
  11. #000000

Tints

#3b697c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3b697c
  2. #4f7889
  3. #628796
  4. #7696a3
  5. #89a5b0
  6. #9db4be
  7. #b1c3cb
  8. #c4d2d8
  9. #d8e1e5
  10. #ebf0f2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3b697c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3b697c
  2. #426b7c
  3. #496e7d
  4. #50707d
  5. #57727e
  6. #5e757e
  7. #64777e
  8. #6b797f
  9. #727b7f
  10. #797e80
  11. #808080

Readable text 6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 3.5:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #636363 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #56656e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5f677d ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #55607c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #166f6f ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #53687d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #4c647c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #296c74 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3b697c {
  color: #3b697c;
}
Background
.bg-3b697c {
  background-color: #3b697c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-3b697c {
  border: 2px solid #3b697c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3b697c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 105 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 198 36% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3b697c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b697c, #3b487c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3b697c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 105 124 / 0.35);
}

#367588 Teal Blue ΔE 4.86 #006994 Sea Blue ΔE 7.22 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 9.42 #436b95 Queen Blue ΔE 9.44 #0067a5 Medium Persian Blue ΔE 10.71 #26619c Lapis Lazuli ΔE 11.15 #0072bb French Blue ΔE 12.36 #c49683 Inverted #636363 Grayscale 

Teal Blue
#3b697c  rgb(59, 105, 124)  hsl(198, 36%, 36%)  Teal Blue
#7c4e3b  rgb(124, 78, 59)  hsl(18, 36%, 36%)  Coffee
#7c3b69  rgb(124, 59, 105)  hsl(318, 36%, 36%)  Boysenberry
#697c3b  rgb(105, 124, 59)  hsl(78, 36%, 36%)  Sap Green