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#3ea172 color: Linoleum Green

#3ea172 is rgb(62, 161, 114) in RGB and oklch(63.806% 0.11718 159.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

63.8%
0.117
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 37%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.21:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #3ea172

#3ea172 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.21:1 contrast and black text 6.55:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Linoleum Green (#3aa372). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3ea172 mixed with white

  1. 3ea172
  2. 56aa7f
  3. 6bb48d
  4. 7ebd9b
  5. 91c7a9
  6. a4d0b7
  7. b6d9c5
  8. c8e3d3
  9. dbece2
  10. edf6f0

Darker: #3ea172 mixed with black

  1. 3ea172
  2. 358b62
  3. 2b7653
  4. 236244
  5. 1a4e36
  6. 123c28
  7. 0a2a1b
  8. 04190e
  9. 010904
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ea172 with less saturation

  1. 3ea172
  2. 4a9f75
  3. 549d77
  4. 5d9b7a
  5. 65997d
  6. 6d977f
  7. 739582
  8. 7a9284
  9. 809087
  10. 868e89

Questions about #3ea172

What color is #3ea172?

#3ea172 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(62, 161, 114), in HSL hsl(151.52, 44.39%, 43.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.806% 0.11718 159.555).

What colors go well with #3ea172?

The complementary color of #3ea172 is #ba6ea2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #749949 and #00a29b. The triadic partners are #7d83d1 and #c77153.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ea172?

Black text reads better on #3ea172: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and black gives 6.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ea172 a warm or cool color?

#3ea172 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.117.