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#3caa88 color: Herbal

#3caa88 is rgb(60, 170, 136) in RGB and oklch(66.629% 0.11219 168.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

66.6%
0.112
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #3caa88

#3caa88 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herbal (#29ab87). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3caa88 mixed with white

  1. 3caa88
  2. 56b393
  3. 6bbb9f
  4. 7fc4aa
  5. 93ccb6
  6. a5d5c2
  7. b7ddce
  8. c9e6da
  9. dbeee6
  10. edf7f3

Darker: #3caa88 mixed with black

  1. 3caa88
  2. 339375
  3. 2a7d63
  4. 216852
  5. 195341
  6. 113f31
  7. 0a2d22
  8. 041b13
  9. 010b06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3caa88 with less saturation

  1. 3caa88
  2. 4aa889
  3. 56a68a
  4. 60a48c
  5. 69a28d
  6. 72a08e
  7. 799d8f
  8. 819b90
  9. 879992
  10. 8e9693

Questions about #3caa88

What color is #3caa88?

#3caa88 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Herbal. In RGB it is rgb(60, 170, 136), in HSL hsl(161.45, 47.83%, 45.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.629% 0.11219 168.876).

What colors go well with #3caa88?

The complementary color of #3caa88 is #c7769f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70a560 and #09a8ae. The triadic partners are #9288d5 and #cb7e53.

Is white or black text more readable on #3caa88?

Black text reads better on #3caa88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3caa88 a warm or cool color?

#3caa88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.112.