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#3bc99e color: Jadeite

#3bc99e is rgb(59, 201, 158) in RGB and oklch(75.044% 0.13506 168.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

75%
0.135
168°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3bc99e

#3bc99e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, 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: #3bc99e mixed with white

  1. 3bc99e
  2. 59cfa7
  3. 71d4b1
  4. 85daba
  5. 98dfc4
  6. abe5ce
  7. bcead7
  8. cdf0e1
  9. def5eb
  10. effaf5

Darker: #3bc99e mixed with black

  1. 3bc99e
  2. 32ae89
  3. 299574
  4. 217c60
  5. 19644d
  6. 114c3a
  7. 093629
  8. 042218
  9. 010f09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bc99e with less saturation

  1. 3bc99e
  2. 50c7a0
  3. 60c4a1
  4. 6dc2a3
  5. 79bfa5
  6. 83bca6
  7. 8dbaa8
  8. 96b7a9
  9. 9eb4ab
  10. a6b1ac

Questions about #3bc99e

What color is #3bc99e?

#3bc99e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(59, 201, 158), in HSL hsl(161.83, 56.8%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.044% 0.13506 168.241).

What colors go well with #3bc99e?

The complementary color of #3bc99e is #ec89bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82c26c and #00c7cd. The triadic partners are #ab9ffe and #f2925e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bc99e?

Black text reads better on #3bc99e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bc99e a warm or cool color?

#3bc99e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.135.