What color is #3D8266?

#3D8266 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Shadows of Time. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D8266?

The RGB value is 61, 130, 102: 61 red, 130 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D8266?

The complementary color is #823D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D8266?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D8266 color

#3D8266 rgb(61, 130, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D8266 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 51% green and 40% blue (61, 130, 102).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 36% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Shadows of Time (#018466), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#3D8266 color codes

HEX	`#3D8266`
RGB	`rgb(61, 130, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 51%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 36%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 53%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 22%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.39, -28.93, 8.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.39, 30.18, 163.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.304, 17.916, 15.377)`
Decimal	`4031078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D8266, 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 #3D8266	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3D8266 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	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 #3D8266 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d8266; }
.text { color: #3d8266; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d8266; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 130 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d8266, #3d7b82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #3D8266?: #3D8266 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Shadows of Time. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D8266?: The RGB value is 61, 130, 102: 61 red, 130 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D8266?: The complementary color is #823D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D8266?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.