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#3cb371 color: Medium Sea Green

#3cb371 is rgb(60, 179, 113) in RGB and oklch(68.404% 0.14402 154.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

68.4%
0.144
155°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.67:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3cb371

#3cb371 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 155°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.67:1 contrast and black text 7.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3cb371). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3cb371 mixed with white

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Darker: #3cb371 mixed with black

  1. 3cb371

Calmer: #3cb371 with less saturation

  1. 3cb371

Similar named colors

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Colors that go with #3cb371

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Questions about #3cb371

What color is #3cb371?

#3cb371 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Medium Sea Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 179, 113), in HSL hsl(146.72, 49.79%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.404% 0.14402 154.999).

What colors go well with #3cb371?

The complementary color of #3cb371 is #cf75bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85a838 and #00b4a5. The triadic partners are #8090f1 and #e4755a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb371?

Black text reads better on #3cb371: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and black gives 7.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb371 a warm or cool color?

#3cb371 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 155 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.144.