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#3bbd9b color: First Post

#3bbd9b is rgb(59, 189, 155) in RGB and oklch(71.948% 0.12278 171.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

71.9%
0.123
172°
  • 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
8.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3bbd9b

#3bbd9b is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.94:1, 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: #3bbd9b mixed with white

  1. 3bbd9b
  2. 57c4a5
  3. 6ecbae
  4. 83d1b8
  5. 96d8c2
  6. a9dfcc
  7. bae5d6
  8. ccece0
  9. ddf2ea
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #3bbd9b mixed with black

  1. 3bbd9b
  2. 32a486
  3. 298c72
  4. 21745e
  5. 195d4b
  6. 114739
  7. 093328
  8. 041f18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bbd9b with less saturation

  1. 3bbd9b
  2. 4dbb9c
  3. 5cb99d
  4. 68b69e
  5. 73b49f
  6. 7db1a0
  7. 86afa1
  8. 8eaca2
  9. 96aaa2
  10. 9da7a3

Questions about #3bbd9b

What color is #3bbd9b?

#3bbd9b is bright light emerald. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(59, 189, 155), in HSL hsl(164.31, 52.42%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.948% 0.12278 171.612).

What colors go well with #3bbd9b?

The complementary color of #3bbd9b is #de83ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77b86e and #00bbc5. The triadic partners are #a696eb and #e18d59.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bbd9b?

Black text reads better on #3bbd9b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bbd9b a warm or cool color?

#3bbd9b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.123.