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#3c8a60 color: Argyle

#3c8a60 is rgb(60, 138, 96) in RGB and oklch(57.264% 0.10151 157.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

57.3%
0.102
157°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.20:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #3c8a60

#3c8a60 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.2:1 contrast and black text 5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Argyle (#348a5d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3c8a60 mixed with white

  1. 3c8a60
  2. 52956f
  3. 66a17e
  4. 79ac8d
  5. 8cb89d
  6. 9fc4ad
  7. b2cfbd
  8. c5dbcd
  9. d8e7dd
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #3c8a60 mixed with black

  1. 3c8a60
  2. 337752
  3. 2a6545
  4. 215338
  5. 19422c
  6. 113220
  7. 0a2215
  8. 04140a
  9. 010703
  10. 000100

Calmer: #3c8a60 with less saturation

  1. 3c8a60
  2. 458863
  3. 4c8765
  4. 538568
  5. 59836a
  6. 5f826c
  7. 65806f
  8. 6a7e71
  9. 6f7c73
  10. 737a76

Questions about #3c8a60

What color is #3c8a60?

#3c8a60 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Argyle. In RGB it is rgb(60, 138, 96), in HSL hsl(147.69, 39.39%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.264% 0.10151 157.323).

What colors go well with #3c8a60?

The complementary color of #3c8a60 is #9e608e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67833e and #008b82. The triadic partners are #6a72b3 and #ab614b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3c8a60?

White text reads better on #3c8a60: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.2:1 and black gives 5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3c8a60 a warm or cool color?

#3c8a60 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.102.