What color is #3F635B?

#3F635B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F635B?

The RGB value is 63, 99, 91: 63 red, 99 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F635B?

The complementary color is #633F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F635B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F635B color

#3F635B rgb(63, 99, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F635B is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 38.8% green and 35.7% blue (63, 99, 91).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 22% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Iridescent (#3A5B52), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.67:1).

#3F635B color codes

HEX	`#3F635B`
RGB	`rgb(63, 99, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 38.8%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 22%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 36%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 8%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.13, -14.92, 0.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.13, 14.93, 178.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.399, 10.735, 11.525)`
Decimal	`4154203`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F635B, 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 #3F635B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F635B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.67:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	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 #3F635B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f635b; }
.text { color: #3f635b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f635b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 99 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f635b, #3f5963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3F635B?: #3F635B is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Iridescent. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F635B?: The RGB value is 63, 99, 91: 63 red, 99 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F635B?: The complementary color is #633F47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F635B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.