What color is #3D9863?

#3D9863 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3D9863?

The RGB value is 61, 152, 99: 61 red, 152 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3D9863?

The complementary color is #983D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3D9863?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3D9863 color

#3D9863 rgb(61, 152, 99)

Shades of green

The hex color #3D9863 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 59.6% green and 38.8% blue (61, 152, 99).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 43% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Bulma Hair (#359E6B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#3D9863 color codes

HEX	`#3D9863`
RGB	`rgb(61, 152, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 59.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 43%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 60%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 35%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.43, -39.61, 20.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.43, 44.39, 153.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.404, 24.348, 15.69)`
Decimal	`4036707`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3D9863, 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 #3D9863	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3D9863 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #3D9863 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3d9863; }
.text { color: #3d9863; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3d9863; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 152 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3d9863, #3d9891); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3D9863?: #3D9863 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3D9863?: The RGB value is 61, 152, 99: 61 red, 152 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3D9863?: The complementary color is #983D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3D9863?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.