What color is #3D7975?

#3D7975 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D7975?

The RGB value is 61, 121, 117: 61 red, 121 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D7975?

The complementary color is #793D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D7975?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D7975 color

#3D7975 rgb(61, 121, 117)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D7975 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 47.5% green and 45.9% blue (61, 121, 117).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 33% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#3D7975 color codes

HEX	`#3D7975`
RGB	`rgb(61, 121, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 47.5%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 33%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 50%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, -20.53, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 20.88, 190.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.971, 15.95, 19.274)`
Decimal	`4028789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D7975, 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 #3D7975	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D7975 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #3D7975 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d7975; }
.text { color: #3d7975; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d7975; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 121 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d7975, #3d5f79); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #3D7975?: #3D7975 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D7975?: The RGB value is 61, 121, 117: 61 red, 121 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D7975?: The complementary color is #793D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D7975?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.