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#3b8a76 color: Ionian

#3b8a76 is rgb(59, 138, 118) in RGB and oklch(57.822% 0.08397 174.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

57.8%
0.084
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.13:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #3b8a76

#3b8a76 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.13:1 contrast and black text 5.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #3b8a76 mixed with white

  1. 3b8a76
  2. 519583
  3. 66a190
  4. 79ac9d
  5. 8cb8aa
  6. 9fc4b8
  7. b2cfc6
  8. c5dbd4
  9. d8e7e2
  10. ecf3f0

Darker: #3b8a76 mixed with black

  1. 3b8a76
  2. 327766
  3. 296556
  4. 215347
  5. 194238
  6. 113229
  7. 09221c
  8. 04140f
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3b8a76 with less saturation

  1. 3b8a76
  2. 448976
  3. 4c8777
  4. 538577
  5. 5a8477
  6. 608278
  7. 668178
  8. 6b7f79
  9. 707d79
  10. 757b79

Questions about #3b8a76

What color is #3b8a76?

#3b8a76 is soft teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(59, 138, 118), in HSL hsl(164.81, 40.1%, 38.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.822% 0.08397 174.064).

What colors go well with #3b8a76?

The complementary color of #3b8a76 is #a1657d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a875a and #2e8891. The triadic partners are #7c70a7 and #a16c48.

Is white or black text more readable on #3b8a76?

White text reads better on #3b8a76: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.13:1 and black gives 5.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3b8a76 a warm or cool color?

#3b8a76 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.084.