What color is #3D8761?

#3D8761 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Primal Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D8761?

The RGB value is 61, 135, 97: 61 red, 135 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D8761?

The complementary color is #873D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D8761?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D8761 color

#3D8761 rgb(61, 135, 97)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D8761 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 52.9% green and 38% blue (61, 135, 97).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 38% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Primal Green (#11875D), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#3D8761 color codes

HEX	`#3D8761`
RGB	`rgb(61, 135, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 52.9%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 38%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 55%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 28%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.9, -32.44, 13.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.9, 35.17, 157.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.745, 19.182, 14.338)`
Decimal	`4032353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D8761, 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 #3D8761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3D8761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	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 #3D8761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d8761; }
.text { color: #3d8761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d8761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 135 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d8761, #3d8786); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D8761?: #3D8761 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Primal Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D8761?: The RGB value is 61, 135, 97: 61 red, 135 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D8761?: The complementary color is #873D63, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D8761?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.84:1 and white text 4.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.