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#03c679 color: Algal Fuel

#03c679 is rgb(3, 198, 121) in RGB and oklch(72.747% 0.17315 156.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

72.7%
0.173
157°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #03c679

#03c679 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #03c679 mixed with white

  1. 03c679
  2. 42cc86
  3. 60d294
  4. 79d8a1
  5. 8edeae
  6. a3e4bc
  7. b6eac9
  8. c9efd6
  9. dbf4e4
  10. edfaf1

Darker: #03c679 mixed with black

  1. 03c679
  2. 02ac68
  3. 029258
  4. 017a48
  5. 016239
  6. 004b2b
  7. 00351d
  8. 002110
  9. 000e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #03c679 with less saturation

  1. 03c679
  2. 36c37e
  3. 4dc183
  4. 5ebe88
  5. 6cbb8c
  6. 78b891
  7. 83b496
  8. 8db19a
  9. 96ae9e
  10. 9faaa3

Questions about #03c679

What color is #03c679?

#03c679 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(3, 198, 121), in HSL hsl(156.31, 97.01%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.747% 0.17315 156.881).

What colors go well with #03c679?

The complementary color of #03c679 is #e977ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8aba29 and #00c3b6. The triadic partners are #8e9aff and #ff7952.

Is white or black text more readable on #03c679?

Black text reads better on #03c679: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #03c679 a warm or cool color?

#03c679 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.173.