What color is #3BA26C?

#3BA26C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3BA26C?

The RGB value is 59, 162, 108: 59 red, 162 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3BA26C?

The complementary color is #A23B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3BA26C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3BA26C color

#3BA26C rgb(59, 162, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #3BA26C is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 63.5% green and 42.4% blue (59, 162, 108).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 47% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bulma Hair (#359E6B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#3BA26C color codes

HEX	`#3BA26C`
RGB	`rgb(59, 162, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 63.5%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 47%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 64%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 33%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.75, -42.46, 19.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.75, 46.75, 155.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.429, 27.851, 18.642)`
Decimal	`3908204`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3BA26C, 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 #3BA26C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3BA26C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	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 #3BA26C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3ba26c; }
.text { color: #3ba26c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3ba26c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 162 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3ba26c, #3ba2a0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #3BA26C?: #3BA26C is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Bulma Hair. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3BA26C?: The RGB value is 59, 162, 108: 59 red, 162 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3BA26C?: The complementary color is #A23B71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3BA26C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.