What color is #3D756F?

#3D756F 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 #3D756F?

The RGB value is 61, 117, 111: 61 red, 117 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D756F?

The complementary color is #753D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D756F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D756F color

#3D756F rgb(61, 117, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D756F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 45.9% green and 43.5% blue (61, 117, 111).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 31% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#3D756F color codes

HEX	`#3D756F`
RGB	`rgb(61, 117, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 45.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 31%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 48%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 5%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.44, -20.05, -2.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.44, 20.2, 186.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.154, 14.861, 17.317)`
Decimal	`4027759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D756F, 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 #3D756F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D756F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #3D756F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d756f; }
.text { color: #3d756f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d756f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 117 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d756f, #3d5f75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #3D756F?: #3D756F 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 #3D756F?: The RGB value is 61, 117, 111: 61 red, 117 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D756F?: The complementary color is #753D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D756F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.