What color is #3F6F6E?

#3F6F6E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F6F6E?

The RGB value is 63, 111, 110: 63 red, 111 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6F6E?

The complementary color is #6F3F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6F6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F6F6E color

#3F6F6E rgb(63, 111, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F6F6E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 43.5% green and 43.1% blue (63, 111, 110).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 28% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.66:1).

#3F6F6E color codes

HEX	`#3F6F6E`
RGB	`rgb(63, 111, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 43.5%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 28%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.58, -16.54, -4.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.58, 17.16, 195.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.548, 13.551, 16.809)`
Decimal	`4157294`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6F6E, 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 #3F6F6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.71:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6F6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.71:1	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 #3F6F6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6f6e; }
.text { color: #3f6f6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6f6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 111 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6f6e, #3f586f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #3F6F6E?: #3F6F6E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Moonlit Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F6F6E?: The RGB value is 63, 111, 110: 63 red, 111 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6F6E?: The complementary color is #6F3F40, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6F6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and white text 5.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.