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#3ec496 color: Macau

#3ec496 is rgb(62, 196, 150) in RGB and oklch(73.652% 0.13371 165.883) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

73.7%
0.134
166°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #3ec496

#3ec496 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3ec496 mixed with white

  1. 3ec496
  2. 5acaa0
  3. 71d0aa
  4. 85d6b5
  5. 98dcbf
  6. aae2ca
  7. bce8d4
  8. cdeedf
  9. def4e9
  10. eef9f4

Darker: #3ec496 mixed with black

  1. 3ec496
  2. 35aa82
  3. 2b916e
  4. 23785b
  5. 1a6149
  6. 124a37
  7. 0a3526
  8. 042116
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3ec496 with less saturation

  1. 3ec496
  2. 51c298
  3. 60bf9a
  4. 6cbd9c
  5. 77ba9e
  6. 81b8a0
  7. 8ab5a2
  8. 93b2a4
  9. 9bafa6
  10. a2ada8

Questions about #3ec496

What color is #3ec496?

#3ec496 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(62, 196, 150), in HSL hsl(159.4, 53.17%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.652% 0.13371 165.883).

What colors go well with #3ec496?

The complementary color of #3ec496 is #e585bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #82bd65 and #00c3c5. The triadic partners are #a39cfa and #ee8d5e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ec496?

Black text reads better on #3ec496: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ec496 a warm or cool color?

#3ec496 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.134.