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#3bc587 color: Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green

#3bc587 is rgb(59, 197, 135) in RGB and oklch(73.479% 0.14855 159.34) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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153°
100%

73.5%
0.149
159°
  • 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
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3bc587

#3bc587 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green (#23c48b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc587 mixed with white

  1. 3bc587
  2. 58cb93
  3. 6fd19f
  4. 84d7aa
  5. 97ddb6
  6. aae3c2
  7. bbe9ce
  8. cdeeda
  9. def4e6
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #3bc587 mixed with black

  1. 3bc587
  2. 32ab75
  3. 299263
  4. 217951
  5. 196141
  6. 114b31
  7. 093521
  8. 042113
  9. 010e06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc587 with less saturation

  1. 3bc587
  2. 4fc38b
  3. 5ec08e
  4. 6bbd92
  5. 76bb95
  6. 80b899
  7. 89b59c
  8. 92b29f
  9. 9aafa3
  10. a2aca6

Questions about #3bc587

What color is #3bc587?

#3bc587 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Píng Gǔo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(59, 197, 135), in HSL hsl(153.04, 54.33%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.479% 0.14855 159.34).

What colors go well with #3bc587?

The complementary color of #3bc587 is #e581c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8bbb4e and #00c6bc. The triadic partners are #979dff and #f6855e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc587?

Black text reads better on #3bc587: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc587 a warm or cool color?

#3bc587 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.149.