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#3cb591 color: Aoife’s Green

#3cb591 is rgb(60, 181, 145) in RGB and oklch(69.677% 0.11952 169.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

69.7%
0.120
169°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #3cb591

#3cb591 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Aoife’s Green (#27b692). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3cb591 mixed with white

  1. 3cb591
  2. 57bd9c
  3. 6dc4a6
  4. 82ccb1
  5. 95d3bc
  6. a7dac7
  7. b9e2d2
  8. cbe9dd
  9. dcf0e8
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #3cb591 mixed with black

  1. 3cb591
  2. 339d7d
  3. 2a866a
  4. 216f58
  5. 195946
  6. 114435
  7. 0a3025
  8. 041d15
  9. 010c07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3cb591 with less saturation

  1. 3cb591
  2. 4db392
  3. 5ab194
  4. 65ae95
  5. 6fac96
  6. 78aa97
  7. 81a798
  8. 88a59a
  9. 90a29b
  10. 97a09c

Questions about #3cb591

What color is #3cb591?

#3cb591 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Aoife’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 181, 145), in HSL hsl(162.15, 50.21%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.677% 0.11952 169.306).

What colors go well with #3cb591?

The complementary color of #3cb591 is #d47da9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #75af66 and #00b3ba. The triadic partners are #9c90e3 and #d98657.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb591?

Black text reads better on #3cb591: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb591 a warm or cool color?

#3cb591 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.12.