What color is #3B7970?

#3B7970 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B7970?

The RGB value is 59, 121, 112: 59 red, 121 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B7970?

The complementary color is #793B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B7970?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B7970 color

#3B7970 rgb(59, 121, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B7970 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 47.5% green and 43.9% blue (59, 121, 112).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 34% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#3B7970 color codes

HEX	`#3B7970`
RGB	`rgb(59, 121, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 47.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 34%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 51%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 7%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.68, -22.39, -1.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.68, 22.43, 183.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.564, 15.773, 17.761)`
Decimal	`3897712`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B7970, 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 #3B7970	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3B7970 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	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 #3B7970 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b7970; }
.text { color: #3b7970; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b7970; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 121 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b7970, #3b6379); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3B7970?: #3B7970 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B7970?: The RGB value is 59, 121, 112: 59 red, 121 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B7970?: The complementary color is #793B44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B7970?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.15:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.