#3F7C7D Color
#3F7C7D is rgb(63, 124, 125) in RGB, hsl(181, 33%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 1%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3F7C7Drgb(63, 124, 125)hsl(181, 33%, 37%)hsv(181, 50%, 49%)cmyk(50%, 1%, 0%, 51%)oklch(54.6% 0.063 196.9)lab(48.01% -20.40 -7.00)lch(48.01% 21.57 198.95)What #3F7C7D 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 #3F7C7D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3F7C7D Channel Values
How #3F7C7D 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 124 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 33% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 50% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3F7C7D 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 #3F7C7D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3F7C7D; 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 #3F7C7D
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 #3F7C7D 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.
#3F7C7D#74747D#63777D#6C6C7E#5D737E#3F7C7C#3F7C7C#727272Using #3F7C7D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3f7c7d: #3F7C7D;background-color: #3F7C7D;colors: { 'color-3f7c7d': '#3F7C7D' }Color(red: 0.247, green: 0.486, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_3f7c7d">#3F7C7D</color>fill="#3F7C7D"More Teal Colors
#3F7C7D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3F7C7D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3F7C7D?
#3F7C7D is a dark teal — rgb(63, 124, 125) in RGB and hsl(181, 33%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.
What is the RGB value of #3F7C7D?
#3F7C7D is rgb(63, 124, 125) — red 63, green 124, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3F7C7D?
#3F7C7D converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 1%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3F7C7D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #3F7C7D scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3F7C7D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3F7C7D 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.18, which is visibly different.
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