What color is #3F686F?

#3F686F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F686F?

The RGB value is 63, 104, 111: 63 red, 104 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F686F?

The complementary color is #6F463F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F686F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F686F color

#3F686F rgb(63, 104, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F686F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 40.8% green and 43.5% blue (63, 104, 111).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 28% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#3F686F color codes

HEX	`#3F686F`
RGB	`rgb(63, 104, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 40.8%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 28%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 6%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.38, -12.33, -8.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.38, 14.95, 214.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.868, 12.104, 16.852)`
Decimal	`4155503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F686F, 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 #3F686F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F686F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	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 #3F686F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f686f; }
.text { color: #3f686f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f686f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 104 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f686f, #3f506f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3F686F?: #3F686F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F686F?: The RGB value is 63, 104, 111: 63 red, 104 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F686F?: The complementary color is #6F463F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F686F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and white text 6.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.