#3D99A3 Hex Color
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Muted cyan with a soft gray undertone, #3d99a3 reads calm and cool rather than bright. Its low saturation suits tech branding, app backgrounds, and children’s products where color should guide, not shout. It flatters warm accents like coral, and black text on it hits about 6.3:1 contrast, so small body copy stays readable. Best used as a base tone, not a fine detail color.
Questions about #3d99a3
What is #3d99a3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #3d99a3 is rgb(61, 153, 163), in HSL hsl(186, 46%, 44%) and in CMYK 63%, 6%, 0%, 36%.
What colors pair well with #3d99a3?
Warm accents like coral and terracotta give #3d99a3 energy, while deep navy or charcoal keeps it grounded. Skip pale pastels beside it, since they wash out its already low saturation.
Is #3d99a3 readable on white or black?
#3d99a3 has a 3.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.28:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.