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#3eb997 color: First Post

#3eb997 is rgb(62, 185, 151) in RGB and oklch(70.905% 0.11936 170.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

70.9%
0.119
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 27%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #3eb997

#3eb997 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is First Post (#2fbda1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3eb997 mixed with white

  1. 3eb997
  2. 59c0a1
  3. 6fc7ab
  4. 83ceb5
  5. 96d5bf
  6. a8dcca
  7. bae3d4
  8. cceadf
  9. ddf1e9
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #3eb997 mixed with black

  1. 3eb997
  2. 35a083
  3. 2b896f
  4. 23715c
  5. 1a5b49
  6. 124637
  7. 0a3126
  8. 041e17
  9. 010d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3eb997 with less saturation

  1. 3eb997
  2. 4fb798
  3. 5cb599
  4. 68b29a
  5. 72b09b
  6. 7bae9c
  7. 84ab9d
  8. 8ca99e
  9. 93a69f
  10. 9aa4a0

Questions about #3eb997

What color is #3eb997?

#3eb997 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(62, 185, 151), in HSL hsl(163.41, 49.8%, 48.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.905% 0.11936 170.868).

What colors go well with #3eb997?

The complementary color of #3eb997 is #d981aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #76b46c and #0bb7bf. The triadic partners are #a193e6 and #dc8a59.

Is white or black text more readable on #3eb997?

Black text reads better on #3eb997: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3eb997 a warm or cool color?

#3eb997 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.119.