What color is #3F6967?

#3F6967 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 #3F6967?

The RGB value is 63, 105, 103: 63 red, 105 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6967?

The complementary color is #693F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6967?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F6967 color

#3F6967 rgb(63, 105, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F6967 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 41.2% green and 40.4% blue (63, 105, 103).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 25% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#3F6967 color codes

HEX	`#3F6967`
RGB	`rgb(63, 105, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 41.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 25%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 40%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 2%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.44, -15.13, -3.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.44, 15.53, 193.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.549, 12.139, 14.669)`
Decimal	`4155751`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6967, 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 #3F6967	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6967 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #3F6967 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6967; }
.text { color: #3f6967; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6967; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 105 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6967, #3f5669); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #3F6967?: #3F6967 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 #3F6967?: The RGB value is 63, 105, 103: 63 red, 105 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6967?: The complementary color is #693F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6967?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.