What color is #3FAAB0?

#3FAAB0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3FAAB0?

The RGB value is 63, 170, 176: 63 red, 170 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3FAAB0?

The complementary color is #B0453F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3FAAB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3FAAB0 color

#3FAAB0 rgb(63, 170, 176)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3FAAB0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 66.7% green and 69% blue (63, 170, 176).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 47% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Thalassa (#53B1BA), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.59:1).

#3FAAB0 color codes

HEX	`#3FAAB0`
RGB	`rgb(63, 170, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 66.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 47%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 64%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 3%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.11, -28.15, -12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.11, 30.64, 203.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.258, 32.938, 46.145)`
Decimal	`4172464`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3FAAB0, 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 #3FAAB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3FAAB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.77:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.59:1	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 #3FAAB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3faab0; }
.text { color: #3faab0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3faab0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 170 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3faab0, #3f71b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #3FAAB0?: #3FAAB0 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Thalassa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3FAAB0?: The RGB value is 63, 170, 176: 63 red, 170 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3FAAB0?: The complementary color is #B0453F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3FAAB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.59:1 and white text 2.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.