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#3c856d color: Shǔi Cǎo Lǜ Green

#3c856d is rgb(60, 133, 109) in RGB and oklch(56.289% 0.0828 169.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

56.3%
0.083
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.40:1Hard to read
Lc -76
Black text
4.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #3c856d

#3c856d is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.3% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.4:1 contrast and black text 4.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shǔi Cǎo Lǜ Green (#40826d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3c856d mixed with white

  1. 3c856d
  2. 51917b
  3. 659d88
  4. 79a996
  5. 8cb5a5
  6. 9fc1b3
  7. b2cdc2
  8. c5d9d1
  9. d8e6e0
  10. ebf2ef

Darker: #3c856d mixed with black

  1. 3c856d
  2. 33735e
  3. 2a614f
  4. 215041
  5. 194033
  6. 113026
  7. 0a2119
  8. 04130d
  9. 010604
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3c856d with less saturation

  1. 3c856d
  2. 44846e
  3. 4b826f
  4. 52816f
  5. 587f70
  6. 5d7d71
  7. 637c72
  8. 687a73
  9. 6c7974
  10. 717774

Questions about #3c856d

What color is #3c856d?

#3c856d is soft emerald. The closest named color is Shǔi Cǎo Lǜ Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 133, 109), in HSL hsl(160.27, 37.82%, 37.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.289% 0.0828 169.15).

What colors go well with #3c856d?

The complementary color of #3c856d is #9a617d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c8152 and #298488. The triadic partners are #746da3 and #9d6648.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c856d?

White text reads better on #3c856d: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and black gives 4.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c856d a warm or cool color?

#3c856d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 56.3% and its chroma 0.083.