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#3bc699 color: Jadeite

#3bc699 is rgb(59, 198, 153) in RGB and oklch(74.161% 0.13508 166.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

74.2%
0.135
167°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #3bc699

#3bc699 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc699 mixed with white

  1. 3bc699
  2. 59cca3
  3. 70d2ad
  4. 85d8b7
  5. 98dec1
  6. aae3cb
  7. bce9d5
  8. cdefe0
  9. def4ea
  10. eefaf4

Darker: #3bc699 mixed with black

  1. 3bc699
  2. 32ac84
  3. 299270
  4. 217a5d
  5. 19624a
  6. 114b38
  7. 093527
  8. 042117
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc699 with less saturation

  1. 3bc699
  2. 4fc49b
  3. 5fc19d
  4. 6cbf9f
  5. 77bca0
  6. 82b9a2
  7. 8bb7a4
  8. 94b4a6
  9. 9cb1a8
  10. a4aea9

Questions about #3bc699

What color is #3bc699?

#3bc699 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(59, 198, 153), in HSL hsl(160.58, 54.94%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.161% 0.13508 166.872).

What colors go well with #3bc699?

The complementary color of #3bc699 is #e886bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82bf67 and #00c5c8. The triadic partners are #a69dfc and #f08f5d.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc699?

Black text reads better on #3bc699: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc699 a warm or cool color?

#3bc699 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.135.