#3F736B

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#3f736b is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(63, 115, 107), HSL(171°, 29%, 35%), CMYK(45%, 0%, 7%, 55%). Closest named color: teal. Contrast is 5.42:1 on white and 3.88:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#3f736b
RGBrgb(63 115 107)
RGB (legacy)rgb(63, 115, 107)
RGB %rgb(25% 45% 42%)
HSLhsl(171 29% 35%)
HSV / HSBhsv(171, 45%, 45%)
HWBhwb(171 25% 55%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 55%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(44.64 -19.83 -1.3)
LCHlch(44.64 19.87 183.74)
OKLaboklab(0.5167 -0.0575 -0.003)
OKLCHoklch(0.5167 0.0576 183)
Decimal4158315

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorteal ΔE 4.6
Closest web-safe color#336666
Hue171°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)29% / 45%
Lightness (HSL)35%
Brightness or Value (HSV)45%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)39% / 41%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1438
Red / Green / Blue63 / 115 / 107

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
5.42:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
3.88:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 76.9 / -24.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -82.2 / 27.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #3f736b;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(51.67% 0.0576 183);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(63 115 107 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#3f736b] text-[#3f736b] border-[#3f736b]">