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#3bc196 color: Macau

#3bc196 is rgb(59, 193, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.823% 0.13116 167.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

72.8%
0.131
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3bc196

#3bc196 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc196 mixed with white

  1. 3bc196
  2. 58c7a0
  3. 6fceaa
  4. 84d4b5
  5. 97dabf
  6. a9e1c9
  7. bbe7d4
  8. cceddf
  9. ddf3e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #3bc196 mixed with black

  1. 3bc196
  2. 32a782
  3. 298f6e
  4. 21775b
  5. 195f49
  6. 114937
  7. 093426
  8. 042016
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc196 with less saturation

  1. 3bc196
  2. 4ebf98
  3. 5dbc9a
  4. 6aba9b
  5. 75b79d
  6. 7fb59f
  7. 88b2a0
  8. 90afa2
  9. 98ada4
  10. a0aaa5

Questions about #3bc196

What color is #3bc196?

#3bc196 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(59, 193, 150), in HSL hsl(160.75, 53.17%, 49.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.823% 0.13116 167.215).

What colors go well with #3bc196?

The complementary color of #3bc196 is #e283b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eba66 and #00c0c4. The triadic partners are #a299f5 and #e98c5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc196?

Black text reads better on #3bc196: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc196 a warm or cool color?

#3bc196 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.131.