What color is #3F827D?

#3F827D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F827D?

The RGB value is 63, 130, 125: 63 red, 130 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F827D?

The complementary color is #823F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F827D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3F827D color

#3F827D rgb(63, 130, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F827D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 51% green and 49% blue (63, 130, 125).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 35% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Tortoise (#457B74), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#3F827D color codes

HEX	`#3F827D`
RGB	`rgb(63, 130, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 51%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 35%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 52%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 4%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.1, -22.54, -3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.1, 22.86, 189.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.733, 18.501, 22.246)`
Decimal	`4162173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F827D, 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 #3F827D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3F827D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	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 #3F827D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f827d; }
.text { color: #3f827d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f827d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 130 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f827d, #3f6682); }

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Questions

What color is #3F827D?: #3F827D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Tortoise. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F827D?: The RGB value is 63, 130, 125: 63 red, 130 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F827D?: The complementary color is #823F44, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F827D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.7:1 and white text 4.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.