What color is #3AA557?

#3AA557 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Devil’s Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3AA557?

The RGB value is 58, 165, 87: 58 red, 165 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3AA557?

The complementary color is #A53A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3AA557?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3AA557 color

#3AA557 rgb(58, 165, 87)

Shades of green

The hex color #3AA557 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 64.7% green and 34.1% blue (58, 165, 87).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 48% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Devil’s Grass (#44AA55), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#3AA557 color codes

HEX	`#3AA557`
RGB	`rgb(58, 165, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 64.7%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 48%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 65%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 47%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.33, -47.76, 31.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.33, 57.26, 146.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.919, 28.496, 13.624)`
Decimal	`3843415`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3AA557, 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 #3AA557	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3AA557 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	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 #3AA557 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3aa557; }
.text { color: #3aa557; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3aa557; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 165 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3aa557, #3aa58d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Shamrock Green.

Questions

What color is #3AA557?: #3AA557 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Devil’s Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3AA557?: The RGB value is 58, 165, 87: 58 red, 165 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3AA557?: The complementary color is #A53A88, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3AA557?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and white text 3.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.