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#3bc269 color: Algal Fuel

#3bc269 is rgb(59, 194, 105) in RGB and oklch(72.124% 0.17184 150.571) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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140°
100%

72.1%
0.172
151°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3bc269

#3bc269 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #3bc269 mixed with white

  1. 3bc269
  2. 57c978
  3. 6ecf88
  4. 83d597
  5. 96dca5
  6. a8e2b4
  7. bae8c3
  8. cceed2
  9. ddf4e1
  10. eef9f0

Darker: #3bc269 mixed with black

  1. 3bc269
  2. 32a85a
  3. 298f4c
  4. 21773e
  5. 196031
  6. 114924
  7. 093418
  8. 04200c
  9. 010e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #3bc269 with less saturation

  1. 3bc269
  2. 4ebf70
  3. 5cbd77
  4. 68ba7d
  5. 73b783
  6. 7db589
  7. 86b28f
  8. 8eaf95
  9. 96ab9a
  10. 9ea89f

Questions about #3bc269

What color is #3bc269?

#3bc269 is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 105), in HSL hsl(140.44, 53.36%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.124% 0.17184 150.571).

What colors go well with #3bc269?

The complementary color of #3bc269 is #e078d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #97b402 and #00c3aa. The triadic partners are #7e9cff and #fe7560.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc269?

Black text reads better on #3bc269: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc269 a warm or cool color?

#3bc269 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.172.