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#3fc166 color: Algal Fuel

#3fc166 is rgb(63, 193, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.916% 0.17186 149.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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138°
100%

71.9%
0.172
150°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #3fc166

#3fc166 is a bright light green color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 150°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.03:1, 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: #3fc166 mixed with white

  1. 3fc166
  2. 5ac876
  3. 70ce85
  4. 84d595
  5. 97dba4
  6. a9e1b3
  7. bbe7c2
  8. ccedd1
  9. ddf3e0
  10. eef9f0

Darker: #3fc166 mixed with black

  1. 3fc166
  2. 35a758
  3. 2c8f4a
  4. 23773c
  5. 1b5f2f
  6. 124923
  7. 0a3417
  8. 04200c
  9. 010e04
  10. 000200

Calmer: #3fc166 with less saturation

  1. 3fc166
  2. 50bf6d
  3. 5ebc74
  4. 6ab97b
  5. 74b781
  6. 7db487
  7. 86b18d
  8. 8eae93
  9. 96ab99
  10. 9da89f

Questions about #3fc166

What color is #3fc166?

#3fc166 is bright light green. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(63, 193, 102), in HSL hsl(138, 51.18%, 50.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.916% 0.17186 149.569).

What colors go well with #3fc166?

The complementary color of #3fc166 is #de78d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #98b200 and #00c2a7. The triadic partners are #7b9cff and #fd7461.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fc166?

Black text reads better on #3fc166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fc166 a warm or cool color?

#3fc166 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 150 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.172.