Information about #3FB4CF color

#3FB4CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #3FB4CF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(63, 180, 207) — 24.7% red, 70.6% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 56 / 11 / 0 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #3FB4CF feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Maximum Blue (#47ABCC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Macaw Blue Green (#43BFC7) and Viking (#4DB1C8).

In RGB terms — rgb(63, 180, 207) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #3FB4CF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#3FB4CF color variations

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#3FB4CF 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 #3FB4CF

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

Maximum Blue color link
Maximum Blue

#47ABCC

Viking color link
Viking

#4DB1C8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Summer Sky color link
Summer Sky

#38B0DE

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Jellyfish color link
Jellyfish

#46C7C7

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Picton Blue color link
Picton Blue

#45B1E8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#3FB4CF
  • RGB63, 180, 207
  • CMYK56, 11, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(63, 180, 207)
  • HSL191°, 60%, 53%
  • HSL Precise191.25°, 60%, 52.941%
  • HSV191°, 70%, 81%
  • HSB191°, 70%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.247, 0.706, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.247, 0.706, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.247, 0.706, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB24.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID3FB4CF
  • DECIMAL ID4175055
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01