#3B5552 Hex Color
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Closer to slate than sea, #3b5552 is a dark teal muted almost to gray, the shade you get from mixing gray with a drop of green. Its low saturation makes it a steady background or supporting tone, especially in wellness and tech layouts. White text reads clearly on it at about 8.1:1 contrast, so small body copy passes AA with room to spare. Warm it up with terracotta accents.
Questions about #3b5552
What is #3b5552 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3b5552 is rgb(59, 85, 82), in HSL hsl(173, 18%, 28%) and in CMYK 31%, 0%, 4%, 67%.
What colors pair well with #3b5552?
Warm earth tones like terracotta and clay bring out its green undertone, while pale sand keeps it soft. Cool grays tend to flatten it, so lean warm when building a palette around this hex.
Is #3b5552 readable on white or black?
#3b5552 has a 8.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.60:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.