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#3bc18e color: Garish Green

#3bc18e is rgb(59, 193, 142) in RGB and oklch(72.623% 0.13743 163.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

72.6%
0.137
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3bc18e

#3bc18e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Garish Green (#51bf8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc18e mixed with white

  1. 3bc18e
  2. 58c799
  3. 6fcea4
  4. 83d4af
  5. 97dbba
  6. a9e1c5
  7. bbe7d1
  8. cceddc
  9. ddf3e8
  10. eef9f3

Darker: #3bc18e mixed with black

  1. 3bc18e
  2. 32a77b
  3. 298f68
  4. 217756
  5. 195f44
  6. 114934
  7. 093424
  8. 042015
  9. 010e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc18e with less saturation

  1. 3bc18e
  2. 4ebf91
  3. 5dbc93
  4. 69ba96
  5. 74b798
  6. 7eb59a
  7. 87b29d
  8. 90af9f
  9. 98aca2
  10. 9fa9a4

Questions about #3bc18e

What color is #3bc18e?

#3bc18e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Garish Green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 193, 142), in HSL hsl(157.16, 53.17%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.623% 0.13743 163.36).

What colors go well with #3bc18e?

The complementary color of #3bc18e is #e182bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #83b95b and #00c1bf. The triadic partners are #9c9afa and #ed885c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc18e?

Black text reads better on #3bc18e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc18e a warm or cool color?

#3bc18e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.137.