Color swatch image showing #3F888C with RGB(63,136,140) values

#3F888C Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #3F888C including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#3F888C Color Information

#3F888C RGB value is (63, 136, 140). The hex color red value is 63, green is 136, and blue is 140. Its HSL format shows a hue of 183°, saturation of 38 percent, and lightness of 40 percent. The CMYK process values are 55 percent, 3 percent, 0 percent, 45 percent.

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#3F888C Color Meaning

Color #3F888C conveys grounded calm, balanced clarity, and restorative energy. #3F888C medium-dark cyan-teal shade supports emotional stability, focused thinking, and reflective composure. Color #3F888C psychologically encourages patience, clear judgment, and subtle creativity. Culturally, color #3F888C signifies harmony, sophistication, and reliability in Western design. Eastern symbolism links #3F888C to balance, healing, and supportive energy flow. Fengshui interprets #3F888C medium-dark cyan as grounding, promoting tranquility and thoughtful engagement in personal or professional spaces. Spiritually, color #3F888C aligns with the Throat and Heart Chakras, enhancing calm communication, emotional clarity, and restorative energy. Designers and artists use #3F888C medium tone in interiors, branding, and textiles to convey composed vitality and subtle elegance. Its moderate saturation ensures harmony with other palette elements.

Color Conversion

Convert #3F888C across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#3F888C
RGB
rgb(63, 136, 140)
HSL
hsl(183°, 38%, 40%)
CMYK
cmyk(55%, 3%, 0%, 45%)
HSV
hsv(183°, 55%, 55%)
XYZ
15.5877 20.5585 27.9576
Yxy
20.5585 0.2432 0.3207
Hunter Lab
45.3415 -1.6662 -0.7448
CIE-Lab
52.4629 -21.4137 -9.0793

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red63 / 255 (25%)
25%
Green136 / 255 (53%)
53%
Blue140 / 255 (55%)
55%

CMYK Values

Cyan55 / 100 (55%)
55%
Magenta3 / 100 (3%)
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)45 / 100 (45%)
45%

Color Variations

#3F888C harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#3F888C harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #3F888C for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.11:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #3F888C appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#3F888C

protanopia

#5f5f8b

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #3F888C;

Text Color

color: #3F888C;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #3F888C;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #3F888C40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #3F888C;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3F888C 0%, #265255 100%);

#3F888C Color FAQs

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