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#3bc26f color: Algal Fuel

#3bc26f is rgb(59, 194, 111) in RGB and oklch(72.228% 0.16634 152.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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143°
100%

72.2%
0.166
152°
  • 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
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3bc26f

#3bc26f is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 152°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, 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: #3bc26f mixed with white

  1. 3bc26f
  2. 58c97e
  3. 6ecf8c
  4. 83d59a
  5. 96dca9
  6. a9e2b7
  7. bae8c5
  8. cceed4
  9. ddf4e2
  10. eef9f0

Darker: #3bc26f mixed with black

  1. 3bc26f
  2. 32a860
  3. 298f51
  4. 217742
  5. 196034
  6. 114927
  7. 09341a
  8. 04200e
  9. 010e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc26f with less saturation

  1. 3bc26f
  2. 4ebf75
  3. 5cbd7b
  4. 69ba81
  5. 73b886
  6. 7db58c
  7. 86b291
  8. 8faf96
  9. 97ac9b
  10. 9ea8a0

Questions about #3bc26f

What color is #3bc26f?

#3bc26f is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 111), in HSL hsl(143.11, 53.36%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.228% 0.16634 152.111).

What colors go well with #3bc26f?

The complementary color of #3bc26f is #e07ad3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #94b520 and #00c3ad. The triadic partners are #829bff and #fc785f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc26f?

Black text reads better on #3bc26f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc26f a warm or cool color?

#3bc26f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 152 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.166.