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#3bc492 color: Macau

#3bc492 is rgb(59, 196, 146) in RGB and oklch(73.481% 0.13802 164.234) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

73.5%
0.138
164°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3bc492

#3bc492 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc492 mixed with white

  1. 3bc492
  2. 58ca9d
  3. 6fd0a7
  4. 84d6b2
  5. 97dcbd
  6. aae2c8
  7. bbe8d2
  8. cdeedd
  9. def4e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #3bc492 mixed with black

  1. 3bc492
  2. 32aa7e
  3. 29916b
  4. 217858
  5. 196146
  6. 114a35
  7. 093525
  8. 042116
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc492 with less saturation

  1. 3bc492
  2. 4fc294
  3. 5ebf97
  4. 6bbd99
  5. 76ba9b
  6. 80b79e
  7. 89b5a0
  8. 92b2a2
  9. 9aafa5
  10. a2aca7

Questions about #3bc492

What color is #3bc492?

#3bc492 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(59, 196, 146), in HSL hsl(158.1, 53.73%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.481% 0.13802 164.234).

What colors go well with #3bc492?

The complementary color of #3bc492 is #e584be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84bc5f and #00c3c3. The triadic partners are #a09cfc and #f08a5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc492?

Black text reads better on #3bc492: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc492 a warm or cool color?

#3bc492 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.138.