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#3cb97e color: Ming Green

#3cb97e is rgb(60, 185, 126) in RGB and oklch(70.232% 0.14025 158.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

70.2%
0.140
159°
  • 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 #3cb97e

#3cb97e is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 159°.

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: #3cb97e mixed with white

  1. 3cb97e
  2. 57c08b
  3. 6ec797
  4. 82cfa4
  5. 95d6b1
  6. a8ddbd
  7. b9e4ca
  8. cbebd7
  9. dcf1e4
  10. eef8f2

Darker: #3cb97e mixed with black

  1. 3cb97e
  2. 33a06d
  3. 2a895c
  4. 21714c
  5. 195b3c
  6. 11462d
  7. 0a311f
  8. 041e11
  9. 010d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3cb97e with less saturation

  1. 3cb97e
  2. 4db782
  3. 5ab485
  4. 66b288
  5. 70af8c
  6. 79ad8f
  7. 82aa92
  8. 8aa896
  9. 91a599
  10. 98a29c

Questions about #3cb97e

What color is #3cb97e?

#3cb97e is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(60, 185, 126), in HSL hsl(151.68, 51.02%, 48.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.232% 0.14025 158.632).

What colors go well with #3cb97e?

The complementary color of #3cb97e is #d77abc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84af49 and #00bab0. The triadic partners are #8d94f5 and #e87d5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cb97e?

Black text reads better on #3cb97e: 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 #3cb97e a warm or cool color?

#3cb97e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.14.