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#3bc987 color: Magical Malachite

#3bc987 is rgb(59, 201, 135) in RGB and oklch(74.498% 0.15376 158.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

74.5%
0.154
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.12:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc987

#3bc987 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Magical Malachite (#22cc88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3bc987 mixed with white

  1. 3bc987
  2. 59cf93
  3. 70d49f
  4. 85daab
  5. 98e0b6
  6. aae5c2
  7. bceace
  8. cdf0da
  9. def5e7
  10. effaf3

Darker: #3bc987 mixed with black

  1. 3bc987
  2. 32ae75
  3. 299563
  4. 217c51
  5. 196441
  6. 114c31
  7. 093621
  8. 042213
  9. 010f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc987 with less saturation

  1. 3bc987
  2. 4fc68b
  3. 5fc48f
  4. 6cc193
  5. 78be97
  6. 82bc9a
  7. 8cb99e
  8. 95b6a2
  9. 9db3a5
  10. a5afa9

Questions about #3bc987

What color is #3bc987?

#3bc987 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Magical Malachite. In RGB it is rgb(59, 201, 135), in HSL hsl(152.11, 56.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.498% 0.15376 158.419).

What colors go well with #3bc987?

The complementary color of #3bc987 is #ea83cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8fbe4b and #00c9be. The triadic partners are #97a0ff and #fd8660.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc987?

Black text reads better on #3bc987: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc987 a warm or cool color?

#3bc987 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.154.