What color is #3F7D83?

#3F7D83 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(63, 125, 131), and in HSL hsl(185, 35%, 38%).

Is #3F7D83 accessible as text?

On white, #3F7D83 has a contrast ratio of 4.70:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.47:1 (fails). For text placed on #3F7D83, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3F7D83?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #3F7D83?

#3F7D83 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #83453F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3F7D83 below.

Is #3F7D83 good for buttons?

#3F7D83 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3F7D83 — black text only reaches 4.47:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3F7D83 the same as CSS teal?

No — #3F7D83 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#3F7D83 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3F7D83

Not just a swatch — here's how #3F7D83 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3F7D83 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3F7D83 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #3F7D83 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #3F7D83 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6AA0A6

Teal Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Teal Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3F7D83 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Teal Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #3F7D83 Secondary #8CA0A2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3F7D83 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 78/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #3F7D83 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7E6E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3F6783 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3F7D83 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #3F7D83;
  --color-base-rgb: 63 125 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.1% 0.065 203.8);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F2;
  --color-200: #C8E2E4;
  --color-300: #A1CACE;
  --color-400: #7CB1B6;
  --color-500: #5C9499;
  --color-600: #4B7377;
  --color-700: #395356;
  --color-800: #283739;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F2',
    200: '#C8E2E4',
    300: '#A1CACE',
    400: '#7CB1B6',
    500: '#5C9499',
    600: '#4B7377',
    700: '#395356',
    800: '#283739',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #3F7D83;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F2;
$base-200: #C8E2E4;
$base-300: #A1CACE;
$base-400: #7CB1B6;
$base-500: #5C9499;
$base-600: #4B7377;
$base-700: #395356;
$base-800: #283739;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #326469;
$base-subtle: #C3DADC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3F7D83",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E2E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A1CACE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7CB1B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C9499",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4B7377",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #3F7D83

Color Lab

Pairs with #3F7D83

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