What color is #3C766E?

#3C766E 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 #3C766E?

The RGB value is 60, 118, 110: 60 red, 118 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C766E?

The complementary color is #763C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C766E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C766E color

#3C766E rgb(60, 118, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3C766E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 46.3% green and 43.1% blue (60, 118, 110).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#3C766E color codes

HEX	`#3C766E`
RGB	`rgb(60, 118, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 46.3%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 49%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 7%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.69, -21.11, -1.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.69, 21.16, 183.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.155, 15.042, 17.064)`
Decimal	`3962478`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C766E, 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 #3C766E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C766E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.01:1	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 #3C766E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c766e; }
.text { color: #3c766e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c766e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 118 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c766e, #3c6176); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #3C766E?: #3C766E 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 #3C766E?: The RGB value is 60, 118, 110: 60 red, 118 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C766E?: The complementary color is #763C44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C766E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.01:1 and white text 5.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.