What color is #3D8D80?

#3D8D80 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D8D80?

The RGB value is 61, 141, 128: 61 red, 141 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D8D80?

The complementary color is #8D3D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D8D80?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D8D80 color

#3D8D80 rgb(61, 141, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3D8D80 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 55.3% green and 50.2% blue (61, 141, 128).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 40% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#3D8D80 color codes

HEX	`#3D8D80`
RGB	`rgb(61, 141, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 55.3%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 40%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 57%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 9%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.6, -27.74, -0.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.6, 27.75, 180.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.344, 21.599, 23.778)`
Decimal	`4033920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D8D80, 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 #3D8D80	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3D8D80 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #3D8D80 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d8d80; }
.text { color: #3d8d80; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d8d80; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 141 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d8d80, #3d728d); }

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Questions

What color is #3D8D80?: #3D8D80 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D8D80?: The RGB value is 61, 141, 128: 61 red, 141 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D8D80?: The complementary color is #8D3D4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D8D80?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.