What color is #3F7B8C?

#3F7B8C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F7B8C?

The RGB value is 63, 123, 140: 63 red, 123 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F7B8C?

The complementary color is #8C503F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F7B8C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F7B8C color

#3F7B8C rgb(63, 123, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F7B8C is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 48.2% green and 54.9% blue (63, 123, 140).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 38% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#3F7B8C color codes

HEX	`#3F7B8C`
RGB	`rgb(63, 123, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 48.2%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 38%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 55%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 12%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.4, -14.4, -15.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.4, 20.93, 226.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.865, 17.115, 27.379)`
Decimal	`4160396`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F7B8C, 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 #3F7B8C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F7B8C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #3F7B8C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f7b8c; }
.text { color: #3f7b8c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f7b8c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 123 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f7b8c, #3f548c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #3F7B8C?: #3F7B8C is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F7B8C?: The RGB value is 63, 123, 140: 63 red, 123 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F7B8C?: The complementary color is #8C503F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F7B8C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.