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#3bbd9a color: First Post

#3bbd9a is rgb(59, 189, 154) in RGB and oklch(71.92% 0.12344 171.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

71.9%
0.123
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3bbd9a

#3bbd9a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bbd9a mixed with white

  1. 3bbd9a
  2. 57c4a4
  3. 6ecbae
  4. 83d1b7
  5. 96d8c1
  6. a8dfcb
  7. bae5d6
  8. ccece0
  9. ddf2ea
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #3bbd9a mixed with black

  1. 3bbd9a
  2. 32a485
  3. 298c71
  4. 21745e
  5. 195d4b
  6. 114739
  7. 093327
  8. 041f17
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bbd9a with less saturation

  1. 3bbd9a
  2. 4dbb9b
  3. 5cb89c
  4. 68b69d
  5. 73b49e
  6. 7db19f
  7. 86afa0
  8. 8eaca1
  9. 96aaa2
  10. 9da7a3

Questions about #3bbd9a

What color is #3bbd9a?

#3bbd9a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(59, 189, 154), in HSL hsl(163.85, 52.42%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.92% 0.12344 171.033).

What colors go well with #3bbd9a?

The complementary color of #3bbd9a is #de83ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77b76d and #00bbc4. The triadic partners are #a596ec and #e18c59.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bbd9a?

Black text reads better on #3bbd9a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bbd9a a warm or cool color?

#3bbd9a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.123.