What color is #3F716D?

#3F716D 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 #3F716D?

The RGB value is 63, 113, 109: 63 red, 113 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F716D?

The complementary color is #713F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F716D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F716D color

#3F716D rgb(63, 113, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F716D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 44.3% green and 42.7% blue (63, 113, 109).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Moonlit Forest (#3E6D6A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#3F716D color codes

HEX	`#3F716D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 113, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 44.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 44%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.19, -17.91, -3.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.19, 18.17, 189.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.714, 13.97, 16.597)`
Decimal	`4157805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F716D, 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 #3F716D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F716D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #3F716D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f716d; }
.text { color: #3f716d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f716d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 113 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f716d, #3f5c71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #3F716D?: #3F716D 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 #3F716D?: The RGB value is 63, 113, 109: 63 red, 113 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F716D?: The complementary color is #713F43, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F716D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.