What color is #3D6660?

#3D6660 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6660?

The RGB value is 61, 102, 96: 61 red, 102 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6660?

The complementary color is #663D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6660 color

#3D6660 rgb(61, 102, 96)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D6660 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 40% green and 37.6% blue (61, 102, 96).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 25% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#3D6660 color codes

HEX	`#3D6660`
RGB	`rgb(61, 102, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 40%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 25%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 40%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 6%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.15, -15.93, -1.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.15, 15.97, 184.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.786, 11.339, 12.79)`
Decimal	`4023904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6660, 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 #3D6660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #3D6660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6660; }
.text { color: #3d6660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 102 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6660, #3d5866); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3D6660?: #3D6660 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6660?: The RGB value is 61, 102, 96: 61 red, 102 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6660?: The complementary color is #663D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.