#3F686E Color
#3F686E is rgb(63, 104, 110) in RGB, hsl(188, 27%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F686Ergb(63, 104, 110)hsl(188, 27%, 34%)hsv(188, 43%, 43%)cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 57%)oklch(49% 0.047 207.5)lab(41.18% -13.67 -8.17)lch(41.18% 15.93 210.87)What #3F686E 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 #3F686E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F686E Channel Values
How #3F686E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 63 · G 104 · B 110 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 27% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 43% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.15:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F686E 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.
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Colors That Go With #3F686E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F686E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3F686E
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 #3F686E 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.
#3F686E#62626E#56656E#5D5D6F#52616E#3E6969#3E686B#616161Using #3F686E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f686e: #3F686E;background-color: #3F686E;colors: { 'color-3f686e': '#3F686E' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.408, blue: 0.431)<color name="color_3f686e">#3F686E</color>fill="#3F686E"More Teal Colors
#3F686E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F686E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F686E?
#3F686E is a dark teal — rgb(63, 104, 110) in RGB and hsl(188, 27%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.32.
What is the RGB value of #3F686E?
#3F686E is rgb(63, 104, 110) — red 63, green 104, and blue 110 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F686E?
#3F686E converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F686E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F686E scores 6.15:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F686E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F686E 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 10.98, which is visibly different.
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