What color is #3F8088?

#3F8088 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F8088?

The RGB value is 63, 128, 136: 63 red, 128 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F8088?

The complementary color is #88473F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F8088?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F8088 color

#3F8088 rgb(63, 128, 136)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F8088 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 50.2% green and 53.3% blue (63, 128, 136).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 37% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#3F8088 color codes

HEX	`#3F8088`
RGB	`rgb(63, 128, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 50.2%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 37%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 54%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 6%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.82, -18.34, -10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.82, 21.23, 210.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.211, 18.271, 26.066)`
Decimal	`4161672`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F8088, 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 #3F8088	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#3F8088 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	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 #3F8088 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f8088; }
.text { color: #3f8088; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f8088; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 128 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f8088, #3f5b88); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #3F8088?: #3F8088 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F8088?: The RGB value is 63, 128, 136: 63 red, 128 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F8088?: The complementary color is #88473F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F8088?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.