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#3ca273 color: Linoleum Green

#3ca273 is rgb(60, 162, 115) in RGB and oklch(64.026% 0.11865 160.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

64%
0.119
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #3ca273

#3ca273 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, 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: #3ca273 mixed with white

  1. 3ca273
  2. 54ab80
  3. 6ab58e
  4. 7ebe9b
  5. 91c7a9
  6. a3d1b7
  7. b6dac5
  8. c8e3d3
  9. daece2
  10. edf6f0

Darker: #3ca273 mixed with black

  1. 3ca273
  2. 338c63
  3. 2a7754
  4. 216345
  5. 194f36
  6. 113c28
  7. 0a2a1b
  8. 04190f
  9. 010a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ca273 with less saturation

  1. 3ca273
  2. 49a076
  3. 539e78
  4. 5d9c7b
  5. 659a7d
  6. 6c9880
  7. 749682
  8. 7a9385
  9. 809187
  10. 868f8a

Questions about #3ca273

What color is #3ca273?

#3ca273 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 162, 115), in HSL hsl(152.35, 45.95%, 43.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.026% 0.11865 160.042).

What colors go well with #3ca273?

The complementary color of #3ca273 is #bc6ea3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749a49 and #00a39c. The triadic partners are #7f83d3 and #c87153.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ca273?

Black text reads better on #3ca273: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ca273 a warm or cool color?

#3ca273 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.119.