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#3BC461

#3bc461 ≈ Emerald

  • green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#3bc461 is a color from the green family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 23.14% red, 76.86% green and 38.04% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.9% cyan, 0% magenta, 50.51% yellow and 23.14% black. Its hue angle is 136.64°, with 53.73% saturation and 50% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with nature, health and balance. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Emerald (#50c878), ΔE 3.5.

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Web safe#33cc66
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Relative luminance0.4127

Complementary

  1. #3bc461
  2. #c43b9e

Split complementary

  1. #3bc461
  2. #a53bc4
  3. #c43b5a

Analogous

  1. #5ac43b
  2. #3bc461
  3. #3bc4a5

Triadic

  1. #3bc461
  2. #613bc4
  3. #c4613b

Tetradic

  1. #3bc461
  2. #3b9ec4
  3. #c43b9e
  4. #c4613b

Square

  1. #3bc461
  2. #3b5ac4
  3. #c43b9e
  4. #c4a53b

Monochromatic

  1. #184e27
  2. #298944
  3. #3bc461
  4. #76d690
  5. #b1e7c0

Shades

#3bc461 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #3bc461
  2. #35b057
  3. #2f9d4e
  4. #298944
  5. #23763a
  6. #1e6231
  7. #184e27
  8. #123b1d
  9. #0c2713
  10. #06140a
  11. #000000

Tints

#3bc461 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #3bc461
  2. #4fca71
  3. #62d081
  4. #76d690
  5. #89dca0
  6. #9de2b0
  7. #b1e7c0
  8. #c4edd0
  9. #d8f3df
  10. #ebf9ef
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#3bc461 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #3bc461
  2. #42bd64
  3. #49b667
  4. #50b06a
  5. #57a96d
  6. #5ea271
  7. #649b74
  8. #6b9477
  9. #728e7a
  10. #79877d
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.27:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #acacac ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #8db694 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #c6b359 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #b5a868 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00c0ad ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a1ba5c ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #94b465 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #1dc295 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-3bc461 {
  color: #3bc461;
}
Background
.bg-3bc461 {
  background-color: #3bc461;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-3bc461 {
  border: 2px solid #3bc461;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #3bc461;
  --color-primary-rgb: 59 196 97;
  --color-primary-hsl: 137 54% 50%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-3bc461 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3bc461, #3bc4a5);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-3bc461 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(59 196 97 / 0.35);
}

#50c878 Emerald ΔE 3.50 #74c365 Mantis ΔE 5.28 #0bda51 Malachite ΔE 6.47 #32cd32 Lime Green ΔE 6.56 #3cb371 Medium Sea Green ΔE 6.75 #77dd77 Pastel Green ΔE 7.65 #4cbb17 Kelly Green ΔE 8.42 #c43b9e Inverted #acacac Grayscale 

Emerald
#3bc461  rgb(59, 196, 97)  hsl(137, 54%, 50%)  Emerald
#c43b9e  rgb(196, 59, 158)  hsl(317, 54%, 50%)  Mulberry
#613bc4  rgb(97, 59, 196)  hsl(257, 54%, 50%)  Ocean Blue
#c4613b  rgb(196, 97, 59)  hsl(17, 54%, 50%)  Flame