What color is #3BA93B?

#3BA93B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Matt Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3BA93B?

The RGB value is 59, 169, 59: 59 red, 169 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3BA93B?

The complementary color is #A93BA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3BA93B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3BA93B color

#3BA93B rgb(59, 169, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #3BA93B is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 66.3% green and 23.1% blue (59, 169, 59).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 48% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Matt Green (#39AD48), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.92:1).

#3BA93B color codes

HEX	`#3BA93B`
RGB	`rgb(59, 169, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 66.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 48%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 65%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 65%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.32, -52.8, 46.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.32, 70.22, 138.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.78, 29.62, 8.97)`
Decimal	`3909947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3BA93B, 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 #3BA93B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#3BA93B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.92:1	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 #3BA93B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3ba93b; }
.text { color: #3ba93b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3ba93b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 169 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3ba93b, #3ba972); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Kelly Green.

Questions

What color is #3BA93B?: #3BA93B is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Matt Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3BA93B?: The RGB value is 59, 169, 59: 59 red, 169 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3BA93B?: The complementary color is #A93BA9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3BA93B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.92:1 and white text 3.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.