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#3dc997 color: Dark Shamrock

#3dc997 is rgb(61, 201, 151) in RGB and oklch(74.912% 0.1396 164.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

74.9%
0.140
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #3dc997

#3dc997 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Shamrock (#33cc99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3dc997 mixed with white

  1. 3dc997
  2. 5acfa1
  3. 71d4ab
  4. 86dab5
  5. 99dfc0
  6. abe5ca
  7. bcead5
  8. cdf0df
  9. def5ea
  10. effaf4

Darker: #3dc997 mixed with black

  1. 3dc997
  2. 34ae83
  3. 2b956f
  4. 227c5c
  5. 1a6449
  6. 124c37
  7. 0a3626
  8. 042217
  9. 010f08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3dc997 with less saturation

  1. 3dc997
  2. 51c799
  3. 61c49c
  4. 6ec19e
  5. 79bfa0
  6. 84bca3
  7. 8db9a5
  8. 96b7a7
  9. 9eb4a9
  10. a6b1ab

Questions about #3dc997

What color is #3dc997?

#3dc997 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Dark Shamrock. In RGB it is rgb(61, 201, 151), in HSL hsl(158.57, 56.45%, 51.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.912% 0.1396 164.752).

What colors go well with #3dc997?

The complementary color of #3dc997 is #eb88c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87c163 and #00c8c8. The triadic partners are #a5a0ff and #f68f5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3dc997?

Black text reads better on #3dc997: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3dc997 a warm or cool color?

#3dc997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.14.