What color is #3F9084?

#3F9084 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3F9084?

The RGB value is 63, 144, 132: 63 red, 144 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3F9084?

The complementary color is #903F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3F9084?

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

#3F9084 color

#3F9084 rgb(63, 144, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3F9084 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 56.5% green and 51.8% blue (63, 144, 132).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 39% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Highlands (#449084), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#3F9084 color codes

HEX	`#3F9084`
RGB	`rgb(63, 144, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 56.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 39%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 56%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 8%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.73, -27.72, -1.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.73, 27.74, 182.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.186, 22.668, 25.348)`
Decimal	`4165764`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3F9084, 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 #3F9084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3F9084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	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 #3F9084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3f9084; }
.text { color: #3f9084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3f9084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 144 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3f9084, #3f7490); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Cyan.

Questions

What color is #3F9084?: #3F9084 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Highlands. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3F9084?: The RGB value is 63, 144, 132: 63 red, 144 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3F9084?: The complementary color is #903F4B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3F9084?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.53:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.