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#3fbc9c color: First Post

#3fbc9c is rgb(63, 188, 156) in RGB and oklch(71.825% 0.11921 172.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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165°
100%

71.8%
0.119
172°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #3fbc9c

#3fbc9c is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 172°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.88:1, 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: #3fbc9c mixed with white

  1. 3fbc9c
  2. 5ac3a6
  3. 70caaf
  4. 84d1b9
  5. 97d7c3
  6. a9decc
  7. bbe5d6
  8. ccebe0
  9. ddf2eb
  10. eef8f5

Darker: #3fbc9c mixed with black

  1. 3fbc9c
  2. 35a387
  3. 2c8b73
  4. 23735f
  5. 1b5d4c
  6. 124739
  7. 0a3228
  8. 041f18
  9. 010d09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3fbc9c with less saturation

  1. 3fbc9c
  2. 50ba9d
  3. 5eb89e
  4. 6ab59e
  5. 74b39f
  6. 7db1a0
  7. 86aea1
  8. 8eaca2
  9. 96a9a2
  10. 9da7a3

Questions about #3fbc9c

What color is #3fbc9c?

#3fbc9c is bright light emerald. The closest named color is First Post. In RGB it is rgb(63, 188, 156), in HSL hsl(164.64, 49.8%, 49.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.825% 0.11921 172.38).

What colors go well with #3fbc9c?

The complementary color of #3fbc9c is #dd84ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #77b771 and #17b9c4. The triadic partners are #a696e8 and #de8e5a.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fbc9c?

Black text reads better on #3fbc9c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fbc9c a warm or cool color?

#3fbc9c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 172 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.119.