What color is #3BB862?

#3BB862 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Turtle Warrior. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #3BB862?

The RGB value is 59, 184, 98: 59 red, 184 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #3BB862?

The complementary color is #B83B91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #3BB862?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#3BB862 color

#3BB862 rgb(59, 184, 98)

Shades of green

The hex color #3BB862 is a moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 23.1% red, 72.2% green and 38.4% blue (59, 184, 98).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 51% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Turtle Warrior (#35B76D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#3BB862 color codes

HEX	`#3BB862`
RGB	`rgb(59, 184, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(23.1%, 72.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 51%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 68%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 47%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.59, -53.01, 33.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.59, 62.9, 147.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.147, 36.09, 17.405)`
Decimal	`3913826`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #3BB862, 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 #3BB862	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#3BB862 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	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 #3BB862 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #3bb862; }
.text { color: #3bb862; }
.border { border: 2px solid #3bb862; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(59 184 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #3bb862, #3bb8a1); }

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Questions

What color is #3BB862?: #3BB862 is a moderate green, closest to the named color Turtle Warrior. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #3BB862?: The RGB value is 59, 184, 98: 59 red, 184 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #3BB862?: The complementary color is #B83B91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #3BB862?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.22:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.