What color is #3D8779?

#3D8779 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D8779?

The RGB value is 61, 135, 121: 61 red, 135 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D8779?

The complementary color is #873D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D8779?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D8779 color

#3D8779 rgb(61, 135, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D8779 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 52.9% green and 47.5% blue (61, 135, 121).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 38% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.94:1).

#3D8779 color codes

HEX	`#3D8779`
RGB	`rgb(61, 135, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 52.9%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 38%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 55%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 10%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.5, -26.63, 0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.5, 26.64, 178.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.038, 19.699, 21.148)`
Decimal	`4032377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D8779, 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 #3D8779	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.94:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3D8779 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.94:1	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 #3D8779 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d8779; }
.text { color: #3d8779; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d8779; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 135 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d8779, #3d7087); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #3D8779?: #3D8779 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D8779?: The RGB value is 61, 135, 121: 61 red, 135 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D8779?: The complementary color is #873D4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D8779?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.