What color is #3FB8B1?

#3FB8B1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3FB8B1?

The RGB value is 63, 184, 177: 63 red, 184 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3FB8B1?

The complementary color is #B83F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3FB8B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3FB8B1 color

#3FB8B1 rgb(63, 184, 177)

Shades of teal

The hex color #3FB8B1 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 72.2% green and 69.4% blue (63, 184, 177).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 49% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#3FB8B1 color codes

HEX	`#3FB8B1`
RGB	`rgb(63, 184, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 72.2%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 49%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 66%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 4%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.39, -34.59, -6.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.39, 35.15, 190.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.123, 38.509, 47.59)`
Decimal	`4176049`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3FB8B1, 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 #3FB8B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3FB8B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	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 #3FB8B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3fb8b1; }
.text { color: #3fb8b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3fb8b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 184 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3fb8b1, #3f83b8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3FB8B1?: #3FB8B1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3FB8B1?: The RGB value is 63, 184, 177: 63 red, 184 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3FB8B1?: The complementary color is #B83F46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3FB8B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.