#3D9999 Color
#3D9999 is rgb(61, 153, 153) in RGB, hsl(180, 43%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3D9999rgb(61, 153, 153)hsl(180, 43%, 42%)hsv(180, 60%, 60%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 0%, 40%)oklch(62.9% 0.086 195.2)lab(57.85% -28.09 -8.60)lch(57.85% 29.37 197.03)What #3D9999 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3D9999, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3D9999 Channel Values
How #3D9999 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 61 · G 153 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 43% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 60% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3D9999 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #3D9999
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3D9999; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3D9999
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #3D9999 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3d9999: #3D9999;background-color: #3D9999;colors: { 'color-3d9999': '#3D9999' }Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.600, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_3d9999">#3D9999</color>fill="#3D9999"More Teal Colors
#3D9999 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3D9999 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3D9999?
#3D9999 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(61, 153, 153) in RGB and hsl(180, 43%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.05.
What is the RGB value of #3D9999?
#3D9999 is rgb(61, 153, 153) — red 61, green 153, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3D9999?
#3D9999 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3D9999 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3D9999 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3D9999 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3D9999 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 7.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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