#3F979D Color

#3F979D is rgb(63, 151, 157) in RGB and hsl(184, 43%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#3F979D

HEX#3F979D

RGBrgb(63, 151, 157)

HSLhsl(184, 43%, 43%)

HSVhsv(184, 60%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.084 201.4)

CMYKcmyk(60%, 4%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #3F979D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.43:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.12:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #3F979D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#3F979D Complementary#9D453F Analogous#3F9D74 Analogous#3F679D Triadic#9D3F97 Triadic#979D3F

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #3F979D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4CB1B8 #69BDC3 #87CACF #A0D5D9 #BDE2E5 #DBEFF0

Shades

#368287 #2F7075 #265B5F #1F4A4D #163537 #0F2324

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