What color is #3FA4A2?

#3FA4A2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3FA4A2?

The RGB value is 63, 164, 162: 63 red, 164 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3FA4A2?

The complementary color is #A43F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3FA4A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3FA4A2 color

#3FA4A2 rgb(63, 164, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3FA4A2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 64.3% green and 63.5% blue (63, 164, 162).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 44% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Twilight Meadow (#51A5A4), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#3FA4A2 color codes

HEX	`#3FA4A2`
RGB	`rgb(63, 164, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 64.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 44%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 62%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 1%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.84, -29.24, -7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.84, 30.23, 194.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.844, 30.214, 38.856)`
Decimal	`4170914`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3FA4A2, 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 #3FA4A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3FA4A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	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 #3FA4A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3fa4a2; }
.text { color: #3fa4a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3fa4a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 164 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3fa4a2, #3f73a4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #3FA4A2?: #3FA4A2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Twilight Meadow. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3FA4A2?: The RGB value is 63, 164, 162: 63 red, 164 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3FA4A2?: The complementary color is #A43F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3FA4A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.