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#3fc59f color: Jadeite

#3fc59f is rgb(63, 197, 159) in RGB and oklch(74.162% 0.12795 170.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

74.2%
0.128
170°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #3fc59f

#3fc59f is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jadeite (#38c6a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #3fc59f mixed with white

  1. 3fc59f
  2. 5bcba8
  3. 72d1b2
  4. 86d7bb
  5. 99ddc5
  6. abe3ce
  7. bce8d8
  8. cdeee1
  9. def4eb
  10. eff9f5

Darker: #3fc59f mixed with black

  1. 3fc59f
  2. 35ab8a
  3. 2c9275
  4. 237961
  5. 1b614d
  6. 124b3b
  7. 0a3529
  8. 042118
  9. 010e09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #3fc59f with less saturation

  1. 3fc59f
  2. 52c3a0
  3. 61c0a1
  4. 6dbea3
  5. 78bba4
  6. 82b9a5
  7. 8cb6a6
  8. 94b4a8
  9. 9cb1a9
  10. a4aeaa

Questions about #3fc59f

What color is #3fc59f?

#3fc59f is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Jadeite. In RGB it is rgb(63, 197, 159), in HSL hsl(162.99, 53.6%, 50.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.162% 0.12795 170.063).

What colors go well with #3fc59f?

The complementary color of #3fc59f is #e788b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7ebf70 and #00c3cb. The triadic partners are #ab9df6 and #eb925e.

Is white or black text more readable on #3fc59f?

Black text reads better on #3fc59f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3fc59f a warm or cool color?

#3fc59f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.128.