Information about #3F838B color

#3F838B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3F838B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 131, 139) — 24.7% red, 51.4% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 30 / 3 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3F838B presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paradiso (#488084) and Blue Chill (#408F90).

The recipe behind #3F838B is rgb(63, 131, 139), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3F838B: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #3F838B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#3F838B color variations

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#3F838B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #3F838B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Dusty Teal color link
Dusty Teal

#4C9085

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F838B
  • RGB63, 131, 139
  • CMYK30, 3, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(63, 131, 139)
  • HSL186°, 38%, 40%
  • HSL Precise186.316°, 37.624%, 39.608%
  • HSV186°, 55%, 55%
  • HSB186°, 55%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.514, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.514, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.514, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID3F838B
  • DECIMAL ID4162443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01