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#3e8a79 color: Ionian

#3e8a79 is rgb(62, 138, 121) in RGB and oklch(58.029% 0.08024 176.53) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

58%
0.080
177°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #3e8a79

#3e8a79 is a soft teal color. In OKLCH it has 58% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #3e8a79 mixed with white

  1. 3e8a79
  2. 539586
  3. 67a192
  4. 7bac9f
  5. 8eb8ac
  6. a0c3ba
  7. b3cfc7
  8. c6dbd5
  9. d9e7e3
  10. ecf3f1

Darker: #3e8a79 mixed with black

  1. 3e8a79
  2. 357768
  3. 2b6558
  4. 235348
  5. 1a4239
  6. 12322b
  7. 0a221d
  8. 041410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3e8a79 with less saturation

  1. 3e8a79
  2. 478979
  3. 4e8779
  4. 558679
  5. 5b8479
  6. 61837a
  7. 67817a
  8. 6c7f7a
  9. 717e7a
  10. 767c7a

Questions about #3e8a79

What color is #3e8a79?

#3e8a79 is soft teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(62, 138, 121), in HSL hsl(166.58, 38%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.029% 0.08024 176.53).

What colors go well with #3e8a79?

The complementary color of #3e8a79 is #a1667b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5a875e and #358892. The triadic partners are #7f70a5 and #9f6e4a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e8a79?

White text reads better on #3e8a79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e8a79 a warm or cool color?

#3e8a79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 58% and its chroma 0.08.