What color is #3D8EAB?

#3D8EAB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D8EAB?

The RGB value is 61, 142, 171: 61 red, 142 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D8EAB?

The complementary color is #AB5A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D8EAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D8EAB color

#3D8EAB rgb(61, 142, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3D8EAB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 55.7% green and 67.1% blue (61, 142, 171).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 47% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1E8CAB), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#3D8EAB color codes

HEX	`#3D8EAB`
RGB	`rgb(61, 142, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 55.7%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 47%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 64%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 17%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.36, -15.5, -22.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.36, 27.38, 235.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.945, 23.276, 42.015)`
Decimal	`4034219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D8EAB, 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 #3D8EAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3D8EAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	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 #3D8EAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d8eab; }
.text { color: #3d8eab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d8eab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 142 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d8eab, #3d57ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #3D8EAB?: #3D8EAB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D8EAB?: The RGB value is 61, 142, 171: 61 red, 142 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D8EAB?: The complementary color is #AB5A3D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D8EAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.66:1 and white text 3.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.