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#3aca97 color: Dark Shamrock

#3aca97 is rgb(58, 202, 151) in RGB and oklch(75.097% 0.14196 164.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

75.1%
0.142
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #3aca97

#3aca97 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Shamrock (#33cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3aca97 mixed with white

  1. 3aca97
  2. 58d0a1
  3. 70d5ab
  4. 85dbb6
  5. 98e0c0
  6. abe5ca
  7. bcebd5
  8. cdf0df
  9. def5ea
  10. effaf4

Darker: #3aca97 mixed with black

  1. 3aca97
  2. 31af83
  3. 28956f
  4. 207c5c
  5. 186449
  6. 104d37
  7. 093726
  8. 042217
  9. 010f08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3aca97 with less saturation

  1. 3aca97
  2. 4fc899
  3. 5fc59c
  4. 6dc29e
  5. 79c0a1
  6. 83bda3
  7. 8dbaa5
  8. 96b7a7
  9. 9eb4aa
  10. a6b1ac

Questions about #3aca97

What color is #3aca97?

#3aca97 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Dark Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(58, 202, 151), in HSL hsl(158.75, 57.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.097% 0.14196 164.657).

What colors go well with #3aca97?

The complementary color of #3aca97 is #ed87c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87c262 and #00c9c9. The triadic partners are #a5a0ff and #f78f5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3aca97?

Black text reads better on #3aca97: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3aca97 a warm or cool color?

#3aca97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.142.