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#3bc39d color: Macau

#3bc39d is rgb(59, 195, 157) in RGB and oklch(73.511% 0.12856 170.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

73.5%
0.129
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3bc39d

#3bc39d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, 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: #3bc39d mixed with white

  1. 3bc39d
  2. 58c9a6
  3. 6fcfb0
  4. 84d6ba
  5. 97dcc3
  6. aae2cd
  7. bbe8d7
  8. cdeee1
  9. def3eb
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #3bc39d mixed with black

  1. 3bc39d
  2. 32a988
  3. 299073
  4. 21785f
  5. 19604c
  6. 114a3a
  7. 093428
  8. 042018
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc39d with less saturation

  1. 3bc39d
  2. 4fc19e
  3. 5ebe9f
  4. 6bbca1
  5. 76b9a2
  6. 80b7a3
  7. 89b4a4
  8. 92b2a6
  9. 9aafa7
  10. a2aca8

Questions about #3bc39d

What color is #3bc39d?

#3bc39d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(59, 195, 157), in HSL hsl(163.24, 53.54%, 49.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.511% 0.12856 170.103).

What colors go well with #3bc39d?

The complementary color of #3bc39d is #e586b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cbd6e and #00c1c9. The triadic partners are #a99af4 and #e9905b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc39d?

Black text reads better on #3bc39d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc39d a warm or cool color?

#3bc39d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.129.