What color is #3B917C?

#3B917C is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3B917C?

The RGB value is 59, 145, 124: 59 red, 145 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3B917C?

The complementary color is #913B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3B917C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3B917C color

#3B917C rgb(59, 145, 124)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3B917C is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 56.9% green and 48.6% blue (59, 145, 124).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 42% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#3B917C color codes

HEX	`#3B917C`
RGB	`rgb(59, 145, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 56.9%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 42%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 59%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 14%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.69, -31.16, 3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.69, 31.35, 173.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.565, 22.634, 22.613)`
Decimal	`3903868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3B917C, 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 #3B917C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3B917C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	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 #3B917C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3b917c; }
.text { color: #3b917c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3b917c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 145 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3b917c, #3b7b91); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #3B917C?: #3B917C is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3B917C?: The RGB value is 59, 145, 124: 59 red, 145 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3B917C?: The complementary color is #913B50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3B917C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.