What color is #3D6851?

#3D6851 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D6851?

The RGB value is 61, 104, 81: 61 red, 104 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6851?

The complementary color is #683D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6851?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6851 color

#3D6851 rgb(61, 104, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D6851 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 40.8% green and 31.8% blue (61, 104, 81).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 26% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.37:1).

#3D6851 color codes

HEX	`#3D6851`
RGB	`rgb(61, 104, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 40.8%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 26%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 41%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.39, -20.69, 8.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.39, 22.31, 158.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.359, 11.486, 9.56)`
Decimal	`4024401`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6851, 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 #3D6851	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6851 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #3D6851 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6851; }
.text { color: #3d6851; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6851; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 104 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6851, #3d6867); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D6851?: #3D6851 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D6851?: The RGB value is 61, 104, 81: 61 red, 104 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6851?: The complementary color is #683D54, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6851?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.