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#3e8862 color: Onion Seedling

#3e8862 is rgb(62, 136, 98) in RGB and oklch(56.863% 0.09542 158.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

56.9%
0.095
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 47%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.28:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 35

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About #3e8862

#3e8862 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 56.9% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.28:1 contrast and black text 4.9:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Onion Seedling (#47885e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3e8862 mixed with white

  1. 3e8862
  2. 539471
  3. 679f80
  4. 7aab8f
  5. 8db79e
  6. a0c3ae
  7. b3cfbe
  8. c5dbce
  9. d9e7de
  10. ecf3ee

Darker: #3e8862 mixed with black

  1. 3e8862
  2. 357554
  3. 2b6347
  4. 23523a
  5. 1a412d
  6. 123121
  7. 0a2216
  8. 04130b
  9. 010603
  10. 000100

Calmer: #3e8862 with less saturation

  1. 3e8862
  2. 468664
  3. 4d8566
  4. 548369
  5. 5a826b
  6. 5f806d
  7. 647e6f
  8. 697c71
  9. 6e7b73
  10. 727975

Questions about #3e8862

What color is #3e8862?

#3e8862 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Onion Seedling. In RGB it is rgb(62, 136, 98), in HSL hsl(149.19, 37.37%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.863% 0.09542 158.782).

What colors go well with #3e8862?

The complementary color of #3e8862 is #9c608a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #668242 and #118982. The triadic partners are #6b71ae and #a7624c.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e8862?

White text reads better on #3e8862: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and black gives 4.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e8862 a warm or cool color?

#3e8862 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 56.9% and its chroma 0.095.