What color is #3B655D?

#3B655D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B655D?

The RGB value is 59, 101, 93: 59 red, 101 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B655D?

The complementary color is #653B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B655D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B655D color

#3B655D rgb(59, 101, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B655D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 39.6% green and 36.5% blue (59, 101, 93).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 26% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.55:1).

#3B655D color codes

HEX	`#3B655D`
RGB	`rgb(59, 101, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 39.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 26%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 42%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 8%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.63, -16.77, -0.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.63, 16.77, 180.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.432, 11.027, 12.038)`
Decimal	`3892573`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B655D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #3B655D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B655D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #3B655D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b655d; }
.text { color: #3b655d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b655d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 101 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b655d, #3b5865); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3B655D?: #3B655D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B655D?: The RGB value is 59, 101, 93: 59 red, 101 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B655D?: The complementary color is #653B43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B655D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.