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#3bc891 color: Dark Shamrock

#3bc891 is rgb(59, 200, 145) in RGB and oklch(74.47% 0.14392 162.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

74.5%
0.144
163°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc891

#3bc891 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Shamrock (#33cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc891 mixed with white

  1. 3bc891
  2. 59ce9c
  3. 70d4a6
  4. 85d9b1
  5. 98dfbc
  6. aae4c7
  7. bcead2
  8. cdefdd
  9. def5e8
  10. effaf4

Darker: #3bc891 mixed with black

  1. 3bc891
  2. 32ae7d
  3. 29946a
  4. 217b58
  5. 196346
  6. 114c35
  7. 093625
  8. 042115
  9. 010f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc891 with less saturation

  1. 3bc891
  2. 4fc694
  3. 5fc397
  4. 6cc099
  5. 78be9c
  6. 82bb9f
  7. 8cb8a2
  8. 95b5a4
  9. 9db2a7
  10. a5afaa

Questions about #3bc891

What color is #3bc891?

#3bc891 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Dark Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(59, 200, 145), in HSL hsl(156.6, 56.18%, 50.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.47% 0.14392 162.576).

What colors go well with #3bc891?

The complementary color of #3bc891 is #ea85c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88bf5b and #00c8c4. The triadic partners are #a09fff and #f78b5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc891?

Black text reads better on #3bc891: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc891 a warm or cool color?

#3bc891 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.144.