Information about #3FAB9D color

#3FAB9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#3FAB9D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(63, 171, 157) — 24.7% red, 67.1% green, 61.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 0 / 5 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#3FAB9D presents itself as a clearly saturated aqua cyan — one that feels open and friendly. 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 hair away from Keppel (#3AB09E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moderate Opal (#4AA89C) and Greeny Blue (#42B395).

The recipe behind #3FAB9D is rgb(63, 171, 157), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #3FAB9D: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #3FAB9D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#3FAB9D color variations

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

#3FAB9D 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 #3FAB9D

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

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Greeny Blue color link
Greeny Blue

#42B395

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Such Fun color link
Such Fun

#489EA8

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3FAB9D
  • RGB63, 171, 157
  • CMYK42, 0, 5, 33
  • CSSrgb(63, 171, 157)
  • HSL172°, 46%, 46%
  • HSL Precise172.222°, 46.154%, 45.882%
  • HSV172°, 63%, 67%
  • HSB172°, 63%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.671, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.671, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.671, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3FAB9D
  • DECIMAL ID4172701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01