Palettes / Colors / #3E968F
#3E968F — Muted Teal
#3E968F is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
#3E968F is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #983E46; it also sits naturally between #3E9864 and #3E7398. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3E968F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 62, 150, 143 |
| HSL | 175°, 42%, 42% |
| HSV | 175°, 59%, 59% |
| CMYK | 59%, 0%, 5%, 41% |
| XYZ | 17.85, 24.82, 29.84 |
| Yxy | 24.82, 0.2462, 0.3423 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.90, -27.89, -4.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.82, -20.89, -3.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 24% · Green 59% · Blue 56%
Cyan 59% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 5% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3E968F
.text { color: #3E968F; }
.background { background-color: #3E968F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3E968F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(62, 150, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(175, 42%, 42%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3E968F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(62, 150, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3E968F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(62, 150, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3E968F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3E968F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #983E46:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.96:1 AA |
Best text color on #3E968F: #000000.
How #3E968F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #3E968F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3E968F?
#3E968F is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 62, 150, 143). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3E968F?
#3E968F is RGB 62, 150, 143 — HSL 175°, 42%, 42% — CMYK 59%, 0%, 5%, 41%.
What colors go with #3E968F?
Its complement is #983E46; analogous partners are #3E9864 and #3E7398. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3E968F for text?
Black text on #3E968F has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.