#3C514C Hex Color
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#3c514c is a dark, muted teal with gray and green undertones. Its low saturation and matte finish create a serious, composed mood suited to wellness, technology, and hospitality branding. Use it as a supporting tone or dark UI background, pairing it with warm ivory or muted coral. White text reaches about 8.5:1 contrast, supporting readable body copy. The hex code is #3c514c.
Questions about #3c514c
What is #3c514c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3c514c is rgb(60, 81, 76), in HSL hsl(166, 15%, 28%) and in CMYK 26%, 0%, 6%, 68%.
What colors pair well with #3c514c?
Warm ivory and muted coral pair well with #3c514c, balancing its cool gray-green base with gentle warmth. Use ivory for spacious backgrounds and coral for restrained accents; terracotta offers a similarly earthy alternative.
Is #3c514c warm or cool, and what mood does it create?
#3c514c reads as a cool, grounded teal because its gray and green undertones temper the color’s blue side. Its low saturation gives interfaces, hospitality palettes, and wellness branding a calm, serious character without the starkness of pure black.
Does #3c514c work with white text?
White text is a strong accessible pairing for #3c514c, with roughly an 8.5:1 contrast ratio that exceeds WCAG AA and AAA thresholds for normal text. Use it for body copy, navigation, and interface labels while checking exact rendered colors.
Is #3c514c readable on white or black?
#3c514c has a 8.49:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.47:1 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.