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Information about #3F9F8E color

#3F9F8E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #3F9F8E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 159, 142) — 24.7% red, 62.4% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 38 / 0 / 7 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #3F9F8E reads as a pleasantly vivid cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sea (#3C9992). Slightly further away sit Landmark (#3E9889) and Gossamer (#399F86).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(63, 159, 142)), which gives #3F9F8E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3F9F8E: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #3F9F8E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#3F9F8E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#3F9F8E 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 #3F9F8E

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

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Lochinvar color link
Lochinvar

#489084

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Patriot color link
Patriot

#4F9292

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3F9F8E
  • RGB63, 159, 142
  • CMYK38, 0, 7, 38
  • CSSrgb(63, 159, 142)
  • HSL169°, 43%, 44%
  • HSL Precise169.375°, 43.243%, 43.529%
  • HSV169°, 60%, 62%
  • HSB169°, 60%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.624, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.624, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.624, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3F9F8E
  • DECIMAL ID4169614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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