What color is #3DB2A8?

#3DB2A8 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Light Sea Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3DB2A8?

The RGB value is 61, 178, 168: 61 red, 178 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3DB2A8?

The complementary color is #B23D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3DB2A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3DB2A8 color

#3DB2A8 rgb(61, 178, 168)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3DB2A8 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.9% red, 69.8% green and 65.9% blue (61, 178, 168).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 49% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.13:1).

#3DB2A8 color codes

HEX	`#3DB2A8`
RGB	`rgb(61, 178, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.9%, 69.8%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 49%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 66%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 6%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.26, -34.58, -4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.26, 34.87, 187.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.909, 35.657, 42.608)`
Decimal	`4043432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3DB2A8, 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 #3DB2A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3DB2A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.13:1	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 #3DB2A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3db2a8; }
.text { color: #3db2a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3db2a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(61 178 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3db2a8, #3d81b2); }

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Questions

What color is #3DB2A8?: #3DB2A8 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Light Sea Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3DB2A8?: The RGB value is 61, 178, 168: 61 red, 178 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3DB2A8?: The complementary color is #B23D47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3DB2A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.13:1 and white text 2.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.