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#3BA044 Color

#3BA044 is rgb(59, 160, 68) in RGB, hsl(125, 46%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 58%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3BA044
HEX#3BA044
RGBrgb(59, 160, 68)
HSLhsl(125, 46%, 43%)
HSVhsv(125, 63%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 0%, 58%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(62.6% 0.16 144.8)
LABlab(58.53% -44.95 38.17)
LCHlch(58.53% 58.97 139.66)

What #3BA044 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #3BA044, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 8.99Forest Green#228B22ΔE 9.86May Green#4C9141ΔE 11.24Vine Green#38A32AΔE 12.19Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 12.26Slimy Green#299617ΔE 13.94

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#3BA044 Channel Values

How #3BA044 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 59 · G 160 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 125° · S 46% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 125° · S 63% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.33:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BA044 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #3BA044 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #3BA044

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BA044; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#3BA044
Complementary
#A03B98
Analogous
#65A03B
Analogous
#3BA076
Triadic
#443BA0
Triadic
#A0443B
Split comp.
#763BA0
Split comp.
#A03B65

Tints & Shades of #3BA044

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#49BC52
#66C76E
#84D28B
#9EDBA3
#BCE6C0
#DAF1DC

Shades

#338A3A
#2C7732
#246129
#1D4E21
#153818
#0E2510

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #3BA044.

How #3BA044 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#3BA044
Protanopia#959545
Protanomaly#7B9944
Deuteranopia#898949
Deuteranomaly#729347
Tritanopia#509898
Tritanomaly#499B7F
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3BA044 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-3ba044: #3BA044;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3BA044;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3ba044': '#3BA044' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.627, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_3ba044">#3BA044</color>
SVG fillfill="#3BA044"

More Green Colors

#3BA044 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#3BA044 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3BA044?

#3BA044 is a mid-tone green — rgb(59, 160, 68) in RGB and hsl(125, 46%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (Pigment) (#00A550), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #3BA044?

#3BA044 is rgb(59, 160, 68) — red 59, green 160, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3BA044?

#3BA044 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 58%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3BA044 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3BA044 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3BA044 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3BA044 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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