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#3ca172 color: Linoleum Green

#3ca172 is rgb(60, 161, 114) in RGB and oklch(63.742% 0.11815 159.846) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

63.7%
0.118
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #3ca172

#3ca172 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3ca172 mixed with white

  1. 3ca172
  2. 54aa7f
  3. 6ab48d
  4. 7dbd9b
  5. 91c7a9
  6. a3d0b7
  7. b6d9c5
  8. c8e3d3
  9. daece2
  10. edf6f0

Darker: #3ca172 mixed with black

  1. 3ca172
  2. 338b62
  3. 2a7653
  4. 216244
  5. 194e36
  6. 113c28
  7. 0a2a1b
  8. 04190e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ca172 with less saturation

  1. 3ca172
  2. 489f75
  3. 539d77
  4. 5c9b7a
  5. 64997c
  6. 6c977f
  7. 739581
  8. 799284
  9. 809086
  10. 868e89

Questions about #3ca172

What color is #3ca172?

#3ca172 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 161, 114), in HSL hsl(152.08, 45.7%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.742% 0.11815 159.846).

What colors go well with #3ca172?

The complementary color of #3ca172 is #ba6da2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749948 and #00a29b. The triadic partners are #7e82d2 and #c77152.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ca172?

Black text reads better on #3ca172: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ca172 a warm or cool color?

#3ca172 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.118.