What color is #3F6666?

#3F6666 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F6666?

The RGB value is 63, 102, 102: 63 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6666?

The complementary color is #663F3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6666?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F6666 color

#3F6666 rgb(63, 102, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F6666 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 40% green and 40% blue (63, 102, 102).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 24% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.36:1).

#3F6666 color codes

HEX	`#3F6666`
RGB	`rgb(63, 102, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 40%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 24%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 38%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.44, -13.71, -4.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.44, 14.39, 197.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.199, 11.518, 14.306)`
Decimal	`4154982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6666, 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 #3F6666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.36:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.3:1	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 #3F6666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6666; }
.text { color: #3f6666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 102 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6666, #3f5266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3F6666?: #3F6666 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F6666?: The RGB value is 63, 102, 102: 63 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6666?: The complementary color is #663F3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6666?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and white text 6.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.