What color is #3C5851?

#3C5851 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3C5851?

The RGB value is 60, 88, 81: 60 red, 88 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C5851?

The complementary color is #583C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C5851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C5851 color

#3C5851 rgb(60, 88, 81)

Shades of gray

The hex color #3C5851 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 34.5% green and 31.8% blue (60, 88, 81).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 19% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#3C5851 color codes

HEX	`#3C5851`
RGB	`rgb(60, 88, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 34.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 19%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 32%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 0%, 8%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.07, -12.18, 0.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.07, 12.2, 176.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.838, 8.534, 9.07)`
Decimal	`3954769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C5851, 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 #3C5851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#3C5851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #3C5851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c5851; }
.text { color: #3c5851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c5851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 88 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c5851, #3c5158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3C5851?: #3C5851 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3C5851?: The RGB value is 60, 88, 81: 60 red, 88 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C5851?: The complementary color is #583C43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C5851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.