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#3eb696 color: Green Blue

#3eb696 is rgb(62, 182, 150) in RGB and oklch(70.12% 0.11641 171.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

70.1%
0.116
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #3eb696

#3eb696 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Blue (#42b395). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3eb696 mixed with white

  1. 3eb696
  2. 58bda0
  3. 6fc5aa
  4. 83ccb4
  5. 96d4bf
  6. a8dbc9
  7. bae2d4
  8. cbe9df
  9. ddf1e9
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #3eb696 mixed with black

  1. 3eb696
  2. 359e82
  3. 2b866e
  4. 236f5b
  5. 1a5949
  6. 124437
  7. 0a3026
  8. 041d16
  9. 010c08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3eb696 with less saturation

  1. 3eb696
  2. 4eb497
  3. 5bb298
  4. 67b099
  5. 70ad99
  6. 7aab9a
  7. 82a99b
  8. 8aa69c
  9. 91a49d
  10. 98a19e

Questions about #3eb696

What color is #3eb696?

#3eb696 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Green Blue. In RGB it is rgb(62, 182, 150), in HSL hsl(164, 49.18%, 47.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.12% 0.11641 171.683).

What colors go well with #3eb696?

The complementary color of #3eb696 is #d67fa7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74b16c and #15b4bd. The triadic partners are #a091e1 and #d88958.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb696?

Black text reads better on #3eb696: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb696 a warm or cool color?

#3eb696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.116.