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#3cb97d color: Ming Green

#3cb97d is rgb(60, 185, 125) in RGB and oklch(70.209% 0.14115 158.231) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

70.2%
0.141
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3cb97d

#3cb97d is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3cb97d mixed with white

  1. 3cb97d
  2. 57c08a
  3. 6ec796
  4. 82cfa3
  5. 95d6b0
  6. a8ddbd
  7. b9e4ca
  8. cbebd7
  9. dcf1e4
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #3cb97d mixed with black

  1. 3cb97d
  2. 33a06c
  3. 2a895b
  4. 21714b
  5. 195b3b
  6. 11462c
  7. 0a311e
  8. 041e11
  9. 010d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3cb97d with less saturation

  1. 3cb97d
  2. 4db781
  3. 5ab484
  4. 66b288
  5. 70af8b
  6. 79ad8f
  7. 82aa92
  8. 8aa895
  9. 91a598
  10. 98a29c

Questions about #3cb97d

What color is #3cb97d?

#3cb97d is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 185, 125), in HSL hsl(151.2, 51.02%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.209% 0.14115 158.231).

What colors go well with #3cb97d?

The complementary color of #3cb97d is #d77abd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #85af47 and #00bab0. The triadic partners are #8c94f5 and #e87d5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb97d?

Black text reads better on #3cb97d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cb97d a warm or cool color?

#3cb97d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.141.