What color is #3D6C50?

#3D6C50 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 #3D6C50?

The RGB value is 61, 108, 80: 61 red, 108 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D6C50?

The complementary color is #6C3D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D6C50?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D6C50 color

#3D6C50 rgb(61, 108, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D6C50 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 42.4% green and 31.4% blue (61, 108, 80).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 28% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#3D6C50 color codes

HEX	`#3D6C50`
RGB	`rgb(61, 108, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 42.4%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 28%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 44%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 26%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.68, -23, 10.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.68, 25.38, 154.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.734, 12.296, 9.501)`
Decimal	`4025424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D6C50, 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 #3D6C50	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D6C50 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #3D6C50 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d6c50; }
.text { color: #3d6c50; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d6c50; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 108 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d6c50, #3d6c68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #3D6C50?: #3D6C50 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 #3D6C50?: The RGB value is 61, 108, 80: 61 red, 108 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D6C50?: The complementary color is #6C3D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D6C50?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.