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#3ca379 color: Linoleum Green

#3ca379 is rgb(60, 163, 121) in RGB and oklch(64.433% 0.11479 162.907) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

64.4%
0.115
163°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #3ca379

#3ca379 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #3ca379 mixed with white

  1. 3ca379
  2. 55ac86
  3. 6ab593
  4. 7ebfa0
  5. 91c8ad
  6. a4d1ba
  7. b6dac8
  8. c8e3d5
  9. dbede3
  10. edf6f1

Darker: #3ca379 mixed with black

  1. 3ca379
  2. 338d68
  3. 2a7858
  4. 216348
  5. 194f39
  6. 113c2b
  7. 0a2a1d
  8. 041910
  9. 010a05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ca379 with less saturation

  1. 3ca379
  2. 49a17b
  3. 549f7d
  4. 5d9d7f
  5. 669b81
  6. 6d9983
  7. 749785
  8. 7b9487
  9. 829289
  10. 88908b

Questions about #3ca379

What color is #3ca379?

#3ca379 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 163, 121), in HSL hsl(155.53, 46.19%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.433% 0.11479 162.907).

What colors go well with #3ca379?

The complementary color of #3ca379 is #bd70a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #729c50 and #00a3a0. The triadic partners are #8484d1 and #c77552.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ca379?

Black text reads better on #3ca379: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ca379 a warm or cool color?

#3ca379 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.115.