What color is #3FBB8F?

#3FBB8F is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3FBB8F?

The RGB value is 63, 187, 143: 63 red, 187 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3FBB8F?

The complementary color is #BB3F6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3FBB8F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3FBB8F color

#3FBB8F rgb(63, 187, 143)

Shades of green

The hex color #3FBB8F is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 24.7% red, 73.3% green and 56.1% blue (63, 187, 143).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Mint (#3EB489), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.72:1).

#3FBB8F color codes

HEX	`#3FBB8F`
RGB	`rgb(63, 187, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(24.7%, 73.3%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 50%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 66%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 24%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.44, -44.59, 12.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.44, 46.29, 164.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.776, 38.578, 32.122)`
Decimal	`4176783`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3FBB8F, 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 #3FBB8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3FBB8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.72:1	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 #3FBB8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3fbb8f; }
.text { color: #3fbb8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3fbb8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(63 187 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3fbb8f, #3fa9bb); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3FBB8F?: #3FBB8F is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3FBB8F?: The RGB value is 63, 187, 143: 63 red, 187 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3FBB8F?: The complementary color is #BB3F6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3FBB8F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.72:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.