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#3bc29c color: Macau

#3bc29c is rgb(59, 194, 156) in RGB and oklch(73.233% 0.12805 169.98) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

73.2%
0.128
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3bc29c

#3bc29c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, 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: #3bc29c mixed with white

  1. 3bc29c
  2. 58c8a6
  3. 6fcfaf
  4. 84d5b9
  5. 97dbc3
  6. a9e1cd
  7. bbe7d6
  8. ccede0
  9. ddf3eb
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #3bc29c mixed with black

  1. 3bc29c
  2. 32a887
  3. 298f73
  4. 21775f
  5. 19604c
  6. 114939
  7. 093428
  8. 042018
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc29c with less saturation

  1. 3bc29c
  2. 4ec09d
  3. 5ebd9f
  4. 6abba0
  5. 75b8a1
  6. 7fb6a2
  7. 89b3a3
  8. 91b1a5
  9. 99aea6
  10. a1aba7

Questions about #3bc29c

What color is #3bc29c?

#3bc29c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(59, 194, 156), in HSL hsl(163.11, 53.36%, 49.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.233% 0.12805 169.98).

What colors go well with #3bc29c?

The complementary color of #3bc29c is #e485b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7bbc6d and #00c0c8. The triadic partners are #a89af3 and #e88f5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc29c?

Black text reads better on #3bc29c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc29c a warm or cool color?

#3bc29c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.128.