What color is #39AD48?

#39AD48 is a moderate green known as Matt Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Matt Green?

The RGB value is 57, 173, 72: 57 red, 173 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Matt Green?

The complementary color is #AD399E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #39AD48?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Matt Green color: hex code #39AD48

#39AD48 rgb(57, 173, 72)

Shades of green

Matt Green has the hex code #39AD48. It is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.4% red, 67.8% green and 28.2% blue (57, 173, 72).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 50% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 32% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.24:1).

Matt Green (#39AD48) color codes

HEX	`#39AD48`
RGB	`rgb(57, 173, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.4%, 67.8%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 50%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 67%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 58%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.7, -53.14, 41.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.7, 67.69, 141.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.799, 31.223, 11.218)`
Decimal	`3779912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Matt Green, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #39AD48	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#39AD48 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #39AD48 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #39ad48; }
.text { color: #39ad48; }
.border { border: 2px solid #39ad48; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(57 173 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #39ad48, #39ad82); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Sea Green.

See #39AD48 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #39AD48?: #39AD48 is a moderate green known as Matt Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Matt Green?: The RGB value is 57, 173, 72: 57 red, 173 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Matt Green?: The complementary color is #AD399E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #39AD48?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.24:1 and white text 2.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.