Mint
#3EB489
What color is Mint
Mint is a light medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Ocean Green, and it has high lightness and medium saturation. Mint effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
What are the HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK color codes of Mint
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Mint is #3EB489.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Mint has 24%% Red, 71% Green, and 54% Blue.
Mint has 158° Hue, 66% Saturation, and 71% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Mint has 158° Hue, 49% Saturation, and 47% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Mint has 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow, and 29% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Hex |
#3EB489 |
|
RGB |
(62, 180, 137) |
(24%, 71%, 54%) |
HSV |
(158°, 66, 71) |
(44%, 66%, 71%) |
HSL |
(158°, 49, 47) |
(44%, 49%, 47%) |
CMYK |
(66, 0, 24, 29) |
(66%, 0%, 24%, 29%) |
How does Mint contrast with black and white
The natural luminance of Mint is 36%, which is medium high.
Mint has a higher contrast with black than white.
Mint and black have a 8.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Mint and white have a 2.6:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
|---|---|---|
36% |
AAA (8.1) |
insufficient (2.6) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
What colors go with Mint
How to mix Mint paint
To mix Mint paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 25% Green, 22% Cyan, 29% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
25%
Blue
0%
Cyan
22%
Magenta
0%
Black
29%
White
24%
To mix Mint paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 34% Cyan, 12% Yellow, 29% Black, 24% White, as shown below.
Cyan
34%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
12%
Black
29%
White
24%
What colors are similar to Mint
Colors similar to Mint are: Greeny Blue, Medium Sea Green, Seaweed Green, Greenish Teal, and Jungle Green. Greeny Blue is more cyan and paler than Mint. Medium Sea Green is more green than Mint. Seaweed Green is more green and brighter and darker than Mint. Greenish Teal is more green and brighter and lighter than Mint. Jungle Green is more cyan and brighter and darker than Mint.
