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#3ab38e color: Hisui Kingfisher

#3ab38e is rgb(58, 179, 142) in RGB and oklch(69.036% 0.12007 168.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

69%
0.120
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3ab38e

#3ab38e is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hisui Kingfisher (#38b48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3ab38e mixed with white

  1. 3ab38e
  2. 55bb99
  3. 6cc2a4
  4. 80caaf
  5. 94d2ba
  6. a6d9c5
  7. b8e1d1
  8. cae9dc
  9. dcf0e8
  10. eef8f3

Darker: #3ab38e mixed with black

  1. 3ab38e
  2. 319b7b
  3. 288468
  4. 206e56
  5. 185844
  6. 104334
  7. 092f24
  8. 041d15
  9. 010c07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ab38e with less saturation

  1. 3ab38e
  2. 4bb18f
  3. 58af91
  4. 63ac92
  5. 6daa93
  6. 76a895
  7. 7fa596
  8. 86a397
  9. 8ea199
  10. 959e9a

Questions about #3ab38e

What color is #3ab38e?

#3ab38e is bright emerald. The closest named color is Hisui Kingfisher. In RGB it is rgb(58, 179, 142), in HSL hsl(161.65, 51.05%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.036% 0.12007 168.616).

What colors go well with #3ab38e?

The complementary color of #3ab38e is #d27ba8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74ad63 and #00b1b7. The triadic partners are #998ee1 and #d78355.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ab38e?

Black text reads better on #3ab38e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ab38e a warm or cool color?

#3ab38e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.12.