What color is #3F6F7A?

#3F6F7A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F6F7A?

The RGB value is 63, 111, 122: 63 red, 111 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F6F7A?

The complementary color is #7A4A3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F6F7A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F6F7A color

#3F6F7A rgb(63, 111, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F6F7A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 43.5% green and 47.8% blue (63, 111, 122).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 32% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Winter Storm (#4B7079), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

#3F6F7A color codes

HEX	`#3F6F7A`
RGB	`rgb(63, 111, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 43.5%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 32%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 48%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 9%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.99, -13.1, -11.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.99, 17.22, 220.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.246, 13.83, 20.485)`
Decimal	`4157306`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F6F7A, 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 #3F6F7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F6F7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #3F6F7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f6f7a; }
.text { color: #3f6f7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f6f7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 111 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f6f7a, #3f527a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #3F6F7A?: #3F6F7A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Winter Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F6F7A?: The RGB value is 63, 111, 122: 63 red, 111 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F6F7A?: The complementary color is #7A4A3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F6F7A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.