Information about #3B7871 color

#3B7871 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3B7871 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(59, 120, 113) — 23.1% red, 47.1% green, 44.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 24 / 0 / 3 / 53. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3B7871 is a softly balanced cyan that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Teal (#3B7577). Nearby in the Register you will also find Faded Jade (#427977) and Myrtle Green (#317873).

In RGB terms — rgb(59, 120, 113) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.1:1. No one has named #3B7871 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3B7871 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3B7871 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3B7871

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Viridian color link
Viridian

#40826D

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3B7871
  • RGB59, 120, 113
  • CMYK24, 0, 3, 53
  • CSSrgb(59, 120, 113)
  • HSL173°, 34%, 35%
  • HSL Precise173.115°, 34.078%, 35.098%
  • HSV173°, 51%, 47%
  • HSB173°, 51%, 47%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.231
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • GLSLvec3(0.231, 0.471, 0.443)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.231, 0.471, 0.443, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.231, 0.471, 0.443)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB23.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3B7871
  • DECIMAL ID3897457
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01