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#3ea272 color: Linoleum Green

#3ea272 is rgb(62, 162, 114) in RGB and oklch(64.066% 0.11859 159.249) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

64.1%
0.119
159°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • emerald-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #3ea272

#3ea272 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, 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: #3ea272 mixed with white

  1. 3ea272
  2. 56ab7f
  3. 6bb58d
  4. 7ebe9b
  5. 91c7a9
  6. a4d1b7
  7. b6dac5
  8. c9e3d3
  9. dbece2
  10. edf6f0

Darker: #3ea272 mixed with black

  1. 3ea272
  2. 358c62
  3. 2b7753
  4. 236344
  5. 1a4f36
  6. 123c28
  7. 0a2a1b
  8. 04190e
  9. 010a04
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3ea272 with less saturation

  1. 3ea272
  2. 4aa075
  3. 549e78
  4. 5d9c7a
  5. 669a7d
  6. 6d9880
  7. 749682
  8. 7b9385
  9. 819187
  10. 878f8a

Questions about #3ea272

What color is #3ea272?

#3ea272 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Linoleum Green. In RGB it is rgb(62, 162, 114), in HSL hsl(151.2, 44.64%, 43.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.066% 0.11859 159.249).

What colors go well with #3ea272?

The complementary color of #3ea272 is #bb6ea4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #759a48 and #00a39b. The triadic partners are #7e84d3 and #c97154.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ea272?

Black text reads better on #3ea272: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ea272 a warm or cool color?

#3ea272 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.119.