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#3F545A Color

#3F545A is rgb(63, 84, 90) in RGB, hsl(193, 18%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (#414A4C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3F545A
HEX#3F545A
RGBrgb(63, 84, 90)
HSLhsl(193, 18%, 30%)
HSVhsv(193, 30%, 35%)
CMYKcmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 65%)
OKLCHoklch(43.1% 0.028 217.2)
LABlab(34.15% -7.15 -6.29)
LCHlch(34.15% 9.52 221.34)

What #3F545A Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3F545A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#3F545A Channel Values

How #3F545A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 63 · G 84 · B 908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 18% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 30% · V 35%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 30% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 65%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.99:1 vs white · 2.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F545A background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3F545A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F545A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3F545A

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #3F545A Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3F545A
Protanopia#51515A
Protanomaly#4A525A
Deuteranopia#4E4E5A
Deuteranomaly#48505A
Tritanopia#3E5555
Tritanomaly#3E5457
Achromatopsia#515151

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Using #3F545A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3f545a: #3F545A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3F545A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3f545a': '#3F545A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.247, green: 0.329, blue: 0.353)
Android XML<color name="color_3f545a">#3F545A</color>
SVG fillfill="#3F545A"

More Teal Colors

#3F545A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3F545A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3F545A?

#3F545A is a dark teal — rgb(63, 84, 90) in RGB and hsl(193, 18%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (#414A4C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #3F545A?

#3F545A is rgb(63, 84, 90) — red 63, green 84, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3F545A?

#3F545A converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 7%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3F545A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #3F545A scores 7.99:1 against white and 2.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3F545A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3F545A is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 6.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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