What color is #3ABC79?

#3ABC79 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Fennel Fiesta. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3ABC79?

The RGB value is 58, 188, 121: 58 red, 188 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3ABC79?

The complementary color is #BC3A7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3ABC79?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3ABC79 color

#3ABC79 rgb(58, 188, 121)

Shades of green

The hex color #3ABC79 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 22.7% red, 73.7% green and 47.5% blue (58, 188, 121).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 53% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Fennel Fiesta (#00BB77), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#3ABC79 color codes

HEX	`#3ABC79`
RGB	`rgb(58, 188, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(22.7%, 73.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 53%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 69%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 36%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.2, -50.56, 23.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.2, 55.94, 154.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.177, 38.244, 24.246)`
Decimal	`3849337`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3ABC79, 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 #3ABC79	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3ABC79 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #3ABC79 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3abc79; }
.text { color: #3abc79; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3abc79; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(58 188 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3abc79, #3abcba); }

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Questions

What color is #3ABC79?: #3ABC79 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Fennel Fiesta. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3ABC79?: The RGB value is 58, 188, 121: 58 red, 188 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3ABC79?: The complementary color is #BC3A7D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3ABC79?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.