What color is #3D817B?

#3D817B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D817B?

The RGB value is 61, 129, 123: 61 red, 129 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D817B?

The complementary color is #813D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D817B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D817B color

#3D817B rgb(61, 129, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D817B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 50.6% green and 48.2% blue (61, 129, 123).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 36% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#3D817B color codes

HEX	`#3D817B`
RGB	`rgb(61, 129, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 50.6%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 36%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 53%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 5%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.64, -23.05, -3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.64, 23.29, 188.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.348, 18.121, 21.529)`
Decimal	`4030843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D817B, 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 #3D817B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D817B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	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 #3D817B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d817b; }
.text { color: #3d817b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d817b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 129 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d817b, #3d6581); }

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Questions

What color is #3D817B?: #3D817B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D817B?: The RGB value is 61, 129, 123: 61 red, 129 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D817B?: The complementary color is #813D43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D817B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.62:1 and white text 4.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.