Close to Tropical Blue
#3FA8BC
#3FA8BC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 65.9% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3FA8BC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.79:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.79:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3FA8BC as they’d see it.
#3FA8BC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3FA8BC
What color is #3FA8BC?
#3FA8BC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 65.9% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3FA8BC in RGB?
#3FA8BC is rgb(63, 168, 188): 63 red, 168 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3FA8BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(66, 11, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3FA8BC?
PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3FA8BC?
Its complement #CD8A7B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.