What color is #3DACD1?

#3DACD1 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Laguna. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3DACD1?

The RGB value is 61, 172, 209: 61 red, 172 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3DACD1?

The complementary color is #D1623D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3DACD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3DACD1 color

#3DACD1 rgb(61, 172, 209)

Shades of blue

The hex color #3DACD1 is a moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 67.5% green and 82% blue (61, 172, 209).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 62% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Laguna (#36A5C9), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#3DACD1 color codes

HEX	`#3DACD1`
RGB	`rgb(61, 172, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 67.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 62%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 71%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 18%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.82, -19.28, -27.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.82, 33.87, 235.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.181, 35.097, 65.598)`
Decimal	`4041937`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3DACD1, 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 #3DACD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3DACD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	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 #3DACD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3dacd1; }
.text { color: #3dacd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3dacd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 172 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3dacd1, #3d62d1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Deep Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #3DACD1?: #3DACD1 is a moderate azure, closest to the named color Laguna. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3DACD1?: The RGB value is 61, 172, 209: 61 red, 172 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3DACD1?: The complementary color is #D1623D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3DACD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.