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#3cb480 color: Ming Green

#3cb480 is rgb(60, 180, 128) in RGB and oklch(68.992% 0.13179 160.834) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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154°
100%

69%
0.132
161°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3cb480

#3cb480 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3cb480 mixed with white

  1. 3cb480
  2. 57bc8c
  3. 6dc399
  4. 81cba5
  5. 94d3b2
  6. a7dabe
  7. b9e2cb
  8. cae9d8
  9. dcf0e5
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #3cb480 mixed with black

  1. 3cb480
  2. 339c6e
  3. 2a855d
  4. 216e4d
  5. 19583d
  6. 11442e
  7. 0a301f
  8. 041d12
  9. 010c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3cb480 with less saturation

  1. 3cb480
  2. 4cb283
  3. 59b086
  4. 64ad89
  5. 6eab8b
  6. 77a88e
  7. 7fa691
  8. 87a393
  9. 8ea196
  10. 959e99

Questions about #3cb480

What color is #3cb480?

#3cb480 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 180, 128), in HSL hsl(154, 50%, 47.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.992% 0.13179 160.834).

What colors go well with #3cb480?

The complementary color of #3cb480 is #d179b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eac50 and #00b4af. The triadic partners are #8d90eb and #df7d58.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb480?

Black text reads better on #3cb480: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb480 a warm or cool color?

#3cb480 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.132.