What color is #3B796F?

#3B796F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pearl Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B796F?

The RGB value is 59, 121, 111: 59 red, 121 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B796F?

The complementary color is #793B45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B796F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B796F color

#3B796F rgb(59, 121, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B796F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 47.5% green and 43.5% blue (59, 121, 111).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 34% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Pearl Green (#377B70), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#3B796F color codes

HEX	`#3B796F`
RGB	`rgb(59, 121, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 47.5%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 34%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 51%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 8%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.65, -22.66, -0.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.65, 22.67, 181.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.509, 15.751, 17.47)`
Decimal	`3897711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B796F, 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 #3B796F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B796F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	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 #3B796F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b796f; }
.text { color: #3b796f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b796f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 121 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b796f, #3b6479); }

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Questions

What color is #3B796F?: #3B796F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pearl Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B796F?: The RGB value is 59, 121, 111: 59 red, 121 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B796F?: The complementary color is #793B45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B796F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.