Information about #3B5953 color
Basic facts about this digital color
#3B5953 is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oracle (#395555). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Grayish Turquoise (#425954) and Plantation (#3E594C).
The recipe behind #3B5953 is rgb(59, 89, 83), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #3B5953 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#3B5953 color variations
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#3B5953 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#3B5953 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#3B5953 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#3B5953 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#3B5953 color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #3B5953 color
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Nearest named colors to #3B5953
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#395555
#425954
#3E594C
#415B4E
#42594E
#41595A
#425959
#366154
#425459
#35514F
#455B58
#406356
#3B5953 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#3B5953
- RGB59, 89, 83
- CMYK12, 0, 2, 65
- CSSrgb(59, 89, 83)
- HSL168°, 20%, 29%
- HSL Precise168°, 20.27%, 29.02%
- HSV168°, 34%, 35%
- HSB168°, 34%, 35%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.325
- GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.349, 0.325)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.349, 0.325, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.349, 0.325)
- Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB32.5%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX ID3B5953
- DECIMAL ID3889491
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
