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#3cbc97 color: First Post

#3cbc97 is rgb(60, 188, 151) in RGB and oklch(71.611% 0.12388 169.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

71.6%
0.124
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #3cbc97

#3cbc97 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3cbc97 mixed with white

  1. 3cbc97
  2. 58c3a1
  3. 6fcaab
  4. 83d1b5
  5. 96d7c0
  6. a8deca
  7. bae5d4
  8. ccebdf
  9. ddf2ea
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #3cbc97 mixed with black

  1. 3cbc97
  2. 33a383
  3. 2a8b6f
  4. 21735c
  5. 195d49
  6. 114737
  7. 0a3226
  8. 041f17
  9. 010d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3cbc97 with less saturation

  1. 3cbc97
  2. 4eba98
  3. 5cb89a
  4. 68b59b
  5. 73b39c
  6. 7cb09d
  7. 85ae9e
  8. 8daba0
  9. 95a9a1
  10. 9ca6a2

Questions about #3cbc97

What color is #3cbc97?

#3cbc97 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(60, 188, 151), in HSL hsl(162.66, 51.61%, 48.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.611% 0.12388 169.689).

What colors go well with #3cbc97?

The complementary color of #3cbc97 is #dd82af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #79b66a and #00bac1. The triadic partners are #a295eb and #e18b59.

Is white or black text more readable on #3cbc97?

Black text reads better on #3cbc97: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3cbc97 a warm or cool color?

#3cbc97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.124.