What color is #3B7571?

#3B7571 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B7571?

The RGB value is 59, 117, 113: 59 red, 117 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B7571?

The complementary color is #753B3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B7571?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B7571 color

#3B7571 rgb(59, 117, 113)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B7571 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 45.9% green and 44.3% blue (59, 117, 113).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Rain (#447777), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#3B7571 color codes

HEX	`#3B7571`
RGB	`rgb(59, 117, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 45.9%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 50%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.42, -20.02, -3.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.42, 20.35, 190.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.144, 14.844, 17.897)`
Decimal	`3896689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B7571, 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 #3B7571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B7571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #3B7571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b7571; }
.text { color: #3b7571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b7571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 117 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b7571, #3b5c75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #3B7571?: #3B7571 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Rain. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B7571?: The RGB value is 59, 117, 113: 59 red, 117 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B7571?: The complementary color is #753B3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B7571?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.