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#3eb379 color: Ming Green

#3eb379 is rgb(62, 179, 121) in RGB and oklch(68.629% 0.13582 157.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

68.6%
0.136
158°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 30%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #3eb379

#3eb379 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ming Green (#41b57e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #3eb379 mixed with white

  1. 3eb379
  2. 58bb86
  3. 6ec393
  4. 82caa0
  5. 95d2ad
  6. a7dabb
  7. b9e1c8
  8. cbe9d6
  9. dcf0e3
  10. eef8f1

Darker: #3eb379 mixed with black

  1. 3eb379
  2. 359b68
  3. 2b8458
  4. 236e48
  5. 1a5839
  6. 12432b
  7. 0a2f1d
  8. 041d10
  9. 010c05
  10. 000101

Calmer: #3eb379 with less saturation

  1. 3eb379
  2. 4db17d
  3. 5aaf80
  4. 64ac83
  5. 6eaa87
  6. 76a78a
  7. 7ea58d
  8. 86a291
  9. 8da094
  10. 949d97

Questions about #3eb379

What color is #3eb379?

#3eb379 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Ming Green. In RGB it is rgb(62, 179, 121), in HSL hsl(150.26, 48.55%, 47.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.629% 0.13582 157.839).

What colors go well with #3eb379?

The complementary color of #3eb379 is #cf77b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82aa46 and #00b4a9. The triadic partners are #8790ed and #e0795a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb379?

Black text reads better on #3eb379: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb379 a warm or cool color?

#3eb379 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.136.