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#3ec36e color: Algal Fuel

#3ec36e is rgb(62, 195, 110) in RGB and oklch(72.542% 0.16752 151.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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142°
100%

72.5%
0.168
151°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #3ec36e

#3ec36e is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #3ec36e mixed with white

  1. 3ec36e
  2. 5ac97d
  3. 70d08b
  4. 84d69a
  5. 97dca8
  6. a9e2b7
  7. bbe8c5
  8. cceed3
  9. ddf4e2
  10. eef9f0

Darker: #3ec36e mixed with black

  1. 3ec36e
  2. 35a95f
  3. 2b9050
  4. 237841
  5. 1a6033
  6. 124a26
  7. 0a3419
  8. 04200e
  9. 010e04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3ec36e with less saturation

  1. 3ec36e
  2. 50c074
  3. 5ebe7b
  4. 6abb81
  5. 75b986
  6. 7fb68c
  7. 87b391
  8. 90b097
  9. 98ad9c
  10. 9fa9a1

Questions about #3ec36e

What color is #3ec36e?

#3ec36e is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(62, 195, 110), in HSL hsl(141.65, 52.57%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.542% 0.16752 151.436).

What colors go well with #3ec36e?

The complementary color of #3ec36e is #e17bd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96b51c and #00c4ac. The triadic partners are #829dff and #fd7861.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ec36e?

Black text reads better on #3ec36e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ec36e a warm or cool color?

#3ec36e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.168.