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#3bc38c color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#3bc38c is rgb(59, 195, 140) in RGB and oklch(73.083% 0.14167 161.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

73.1%
0.142
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3bc38c

#3bc38c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green (#23c48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc38c mixed with white

  1. 3bc38c
  2. 58c997
  3. 6fd0a2
  4. 84d6ae
  5. 97dcb9
  6. a9e2c5
  7. bbe8d0
  8. cceedc
  9. ddf4e7
  10. eef9f3

Darker: #3bc38c mixed with black

  1. 3bc38c
  2. 32a979
  3. 299067
  4. 217855
  5. 196043
  6. 114a33
  7. 093423
  8. 042014
  9. 010e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc38c with less saturation

  1. 3bc38c
  2. 4ec18f
  3. 5dbe92
  4. 6abc95
  5. 75b998
  6. 7fb69a
  7. 88b49d
  8. 91b1a0
  9. 99aea2
  10. a1aba5

Questions about #3bc38c

What color is #3bc38c?

#3bc38c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 195, 140), in HSL hsl(155.74, 53.54%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.083% 0.14167 161.883).

What colors go well with #3bc38c?

The complementary color of #3bc38c is #e382c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86ba57 and #00c3bf. The triadic partners are #9a9bfe and #f1875d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc38c?

Black text reads better on #3bc38c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc38c a warm or cool color?

#3bc38c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.142.