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#3fbc97 color: Expressionism Green

#3fbc97 is rgb(63, 188, 151) in RGB and oklch(71.687% 0.12258 169.443) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

71.7%
0.123
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3fbc97

#3fbc97 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Expressionism Green (#52bc9a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3fbc97 mixed with white

  1. 3fbc97
  2. 5ac3a1
  3. 70caab
  4. 84d1b5
  5. 97d7c0
  6. a9deca
  7. bbe5d4
  8. ccebdf
  9. ddf2ea
  10. eef8f4

Darker: #3fbc97 mixed with black

  1. 3fbc97
  2. 35a383
  3. 2c8b6f
  4. 23735c
  5. 1b5d49
  6. 124737
  7. 0a3226
  8. 041f17
  9. 010d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3fbc97 with less saturation

  1. 3fbc97
  2. 50ba98
  3. 5eb89a
  4. 69b59b
  5. 74b39c
  6. 7db09d
  7. 86ae9f
  8. 8eaba0
  9. 95a9a1
  10. 9da6a2

Questions about #3fbc97

What color is #3fbc97?

#3fbc97 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Expressionism Green. In RGB it is rgb(63, 188, 151), in HSL hsl(162.24, 49.8%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.687% 0.12258 169.443).

What colors go well with #3fbc97?

The complementary color of #3fbc97 is #dc82af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ab66b and #00bac1. The triadic partners are #a296eb and #e18b5b.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fbc97?

Black text reads better on #3fbc97: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fbc97 a warm or cool color?

#3fbc97 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.123.