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#3bc49e color: Jadeite

#3bc49e is rgb(59, 196, 158) in RGB and oklch(73.789% 0.12906 170.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

73.8%
0.129
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3bc49e

#3bc49e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc49e mixed with white

  1. 3bc49e
  2. 58caa7
  3. 70d0b1
  4. 84d6ba
  5. 98dcc4
  6. aae2ce
  7. bbe8d7
  8. cdeee1
  9. def4eb
  10. eef9f5

Darker: #3bc49e mixed with black

  1. 3bc49e
  2. 32aa89
  3. 299174
  4. 217860
  5. 19614d
  6. 114a3a
  7. 093529
  8. 042118
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc49e with less saturation

  1. 3bc49e
  2. 4fc29f
  3. 5ebfa0
  4. 6bbda2
  5. 76baa3
  6. 81b8a4
  7. 8ab5a5
  8. 93b2a6
  9. 9bb0a8
  10. a3ada9

Questions about #3bc49e

What color is #3bc49e?

#3bc49e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(59, 196, 158), in HSL hsl(163.36, 53.73%, 50%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.789% 0.12906 170.226).

What colors go well with #3bc49e?

The complementary color of #3bc49e is #e787b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7cbe6f and #00c2ca. The triadic partners are #aa9bf5 and #ea905b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc49e?

Black text reads better on #3bc49e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc49e a warm or cool color?

#3bc49e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.129.