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#3abb72 color: Esmeralda

#3abb72 is rgb(58, 187, 114) in RGB and oklch(70.448% 0.15465 154.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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146°
100%

70.4%
0.155
154°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3abb72

#3abb72 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Esmeralda (#45be76). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3abb72 mixed with white

  1. 3abb72
  2. 56c280
  3. 6dc98e
  4. 81d09c
  5. 95d7aa
  6. a7deb8
  7. b9e5c6
  8. cbebd4
  9. dcf2e2
  10. eef9f1

Darker: #3abb72 mixed with black

  1. 3abb72
  2. 31a262
  3. 288a53
  4. 207344
  5. 185c36
  6. 104628
  7. 09321b
  8. 041f0e
  9. 010d04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3abb72 with less saturation

  1. 3abb72
  2. 4cb977
  3. 5ab67c
  4. 65b481
  5. 70b185
  6. 79ae8a
  7. 82ac8e
  8. 8aa993
  9. 92a697
  10. 99a39b

Questions about #3abb72

What color is #3abb72?

#3abb72 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Esmeralda. In RGB it is rgb(58, 187, 114), in HSL hsl(146.05, 52.65%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.448% 0.15465 154.118).

What colors go well with #3abb72?

The complementary color of #3abb72 is #d878c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8caf31 and #00bcaa. The triadic partners are #8396ff and #f0775c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3abb72?

Black text reads better on #3abb72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3abb72 a warm or cool color?

#3abb72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.155.