What color is #3C776C?

#3C776C 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 #3C776C?

The RGB value is 60, 119, 108: 60 red, 119 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3C776C?

The complementary color is #773C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3C776C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3C776C color

#3C776C rgb(60, 119, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3C776C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.5% red, 46.7% green and 42.4% blue (60, 119, 108).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 33% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#3C776C color codes

HEX	`#3C776C`
RGB	`rgb(60, 119, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.5%, 46.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 33%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 50%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 9%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.96, -22.17, 0.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.96, 22.17, 179.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.166, 15.236, 16.537)`
Decimal	`3962732`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3C776C, 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 #3C776C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3C776C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #3C776C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3c776c; }
.text { color: #3c776c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3c776c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(60 119 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3c776c, #3c6477); }

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Questions

What color is #3C776C?: #3C776C 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 #3C776C?: The RGB value is 60, 119, 108: 60 red, 119 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3C776C?: The complementary color is #773C47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3C776C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.