Close to Tropical Blue
#3FAABD
#3FAABD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 66.7% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 189°, 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 #3FAABD.
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.
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7.70:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.73:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.70:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3FAABD as they’d see it.
#3FAABD 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 #3FAABD
What color is #3FAABD?
#3FAABD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 24.7% red, 66.7% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 50% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3FAABD in RGB?
#3FAABD is rgb(63, 170, 189): 63 red, 170 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3FAABD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 10, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3FAABD?
PANTONE 7465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3FAABD?
Its complement #D08C7C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.