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#3bca98 color: Dark Shamrock

#3bca98 is rgb(59, 202, 152) in RGB and oklch(75.144% 0.14081 165.034) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

75.1%
0.141
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #3bca98

#3bca98 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.09:1, 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: #3bca98 mixed with white

  1. 3bca98
  2. 59d0a2
  3. 71d5ac
  4. 85dbb6
  5. 99e0c0
  6. abe5cb
  7. bcebd5
  8. cdf0df
  9. def5ea
  10. effaf4

Darker: #3bca98 mixed with black

  1. 3bca98
  2. 32af84
  3. 299570
  4. 217c5c
  5. 19644a
  6. 114d38
  7. 093727
  8. 042217
  9. 010f08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3bca98 with less saturation

  1. 3bca98
  2. 50c89a
  3. 60c59d
  4. 6dc29f
  5. 79c0a1
  6. 84bda3
  7. 8dbaa6
  8. 96b7a8
  9. 9fb4aa
  10. a7b1ac

Questions about #3bca98

What color is #3bca98?

#3bca98 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Dark Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(59, 202, 152), in HSL hsl(159.02, 57.43%, 51.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.144% 0.14081 165.034).

What colors go well with #3bca98?

The complementary color of #3bca98 is #ed88c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86c263 and #00c9ca. The triadic partners are #a6a0ff and #f78f5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3bca98?

Black text reads better on #3bca98: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3bca98 a warm or cool color?

#3bca98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.141.