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#3ec696 color: Macau

#3ec696 is rgb(62, 198, 150) in RGB and oklch(74.156% 0.13622 165.195) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

74.2%
0.136
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #3ec696

#3ec696 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Macau (#46c299). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3ec696 mixed with white

  1. 3ec696
  2. 5acca0
  3. 71d2aa
  4. 86d8b5
  5. 99debf
  6. abe3ca
  7. bce9d4
  8. cdefdf
  9. def4e9
  10. effaf4

Darker: #3ec696 mixed with black

  1. 3ec696
  2. 35ac82
  3. 2b926e
  4. 237a5b
  5. 1a6249
  6. 124b37
  7. 0a3526
  8. 042116
  9. 010e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3ec696 with less saturation

  1. 3ec696
  2. 51c498
  3. 60c19a
  4. 6dbf9d
  5. 78bc9f
  6. 82b9a1
  7. 8bb7a3
  8. 94b4a5
  9. 9cb1a7
  10. a4aea9

Questions about #3ec696

What color is #3ec696?

#3ec696 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Macau. In RGB it is rgb(62, 198, 150), in HSL hsl(158.82, 54.4%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.156% 0.13622 165.195).

What colors go well with #3ec696?

The complementary color of #3ec696 is #e786bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #84be64 and #00c5c6. The triadic partners are #a39efd and #f18d5f.

Is white or black text more readable on #3ec696?

Black text reads better on #3ec696: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3ec696 a warm or cool color?

#3ec696 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.136.