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#3bad86 color: Herbal

#3bad86 is rgb(59, 173, 134) in RGB and oklch(67.316% 0.11802 166.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

67.3%
0.118
166°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 32%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #3bad86

#3bad86 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3bad86 mixed with white

  1. 3bad86
  2. 55b592
  3. 6bbe9d
  4. 80c6a9
  5. 93ceb5
  6. a5d6c1
  7. b8decd
  8. cae7d9
  9. dbefe6
  10. edf7f2

Darker: #3bad86 mixed with black

  1. 3bad86
  2. 329674
  3. 297f62
  4. 216a51
  5. 195540
  6. 114130
  7. 092d21
  8. 041b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3bad86 with less saturation

  1. 3bad86
  2. 4aab88
  3. 56a989
  4. 61a78b
  5. 6aa48d
  6. 73a28e
  7. 7ba090
  8. 829e91
  9. 899b93
  10. 909994

Questions about #3bad86

What color is #3bad86?

#3bad86 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(59, 173, 134), in HSL hsl(159.47, 49.14%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.316% 0.11802 166.459).

What colors go well with #3bad86?

The complementary color of #3bad86 is #ca77a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73a75c and #00acae. The triadic partners are #918adb and #d17e54.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bad86?

Black text reads better on #3bad86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bad86 a warm or cool color?

#3bad86 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.118.