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#3bc26a color: Algal Fuel

#3bc26a is rgb(59, 194, 106) in RGB and oklch(72.141% 0.17092 150.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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141°
100%

72.1%
0.171
151°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3bc26a

#3bc26a is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 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: #3bc26a mixed with white

  1. 3bc26a
  2. 57c979
  3. 6ecf88
  4. 83d597
  5. 96dca6
  6. a8e2b5
  7. bae8c3
  8. cceed2
  9. ddf4e1
  10. eef9f0

Darker: #3bc26a mixed with black

  1. 3bc26a
  2. 32a85b
  3. 298f4d
  4. 21773f
  5. 196031
  6. 114924
  7. 093418
  8. 04200d
  9. 010e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #3bc26a with less saturation

  1. 3bc26a
  2. 4ebf71
  3. 5cbd77
  4. 68ba7e
  5. 73b784
  6. 7db58a
  7. 86b28f
  8. 8eaf95
  9. 96ab9a
  10. 9ea8a0

Questions about #3bc26a

What color is #3bc26a?

#3bc26a is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 106), in HSL hsl(140.89, 53.36%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.141% 0.17092 150.816).

What colors go well with #3bc26a?

The complementary color of #3bc26a is #e079d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96b409 and #00c3aa. The triadic partners are #7f9cff and #fe7560.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc26a?

Black text reads better on #3bc26a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc26a a warm or cool color?

#3bc26a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.171.