#3A5750
A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.
About #3A5750
At its core, #3A5750 is a dark and muted hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 58, 87, and 80.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow, and 66% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#3A5750
RGB58, 87, 80
HSL165.5°, 20.0%, 28.4%
CMYK33%, 0%, 8%, 66%
HSV165.5°, 33.3%, 34.1%
LAB34.6, -12.5, 0.6
XYZ6.6, 8.3, 8.8
Decimal3823440
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
7.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.66:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.26:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #3A5750;
}
.text-color {
color: #3A5750;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #3A5750;
}