What color is #3C756B?

#3C756B 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 #3C756B?

The RGB value is 60, 117, 107: 60 red, 117 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C756B?

The complementary color is #753C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C756B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C756B color

#3C756B rgb(60, 117, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3C756B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 45.9% green and 42% blue (60, 117, 107).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 32% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#3C756B color codes

HEX	`#3C756B`
RGB	`rgb(60, 117, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 45.9%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 32%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 49%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.28, -21.39, -0.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.28, 21.39, 180.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.878, 14.744, 16.18)`
Decimal	`3962219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C756B, 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 #3C756B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C756B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	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 #3C756B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c756b; }
.text { color: #3c756b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c756b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 117 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c756b, #3c6275); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #3C756B?: #3C756B 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 #3C756B?: The RGB value is 60, 117, 107: 60 red, 117 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C756B?: The complementary color is #753C46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C756B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and white text 5.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.