#3BA560 Color
#3BA560 is rgb(59, 165, 96) in RGB, hsl(141, 47%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 42%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3BA560rgb(59, 165, 96)hsl(141, 47%, 44%)hsv(141, 64%, 65%)cmyk(64%, 0%, 42%, 35%)oklch(64.4% 0.141 151.7)lab(60.48% -43.50 26.49)lch(60.48% 50.93 148.67)What #3BA560 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 #3BA560, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3BA560 Channel Values
How #3BA560 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 59 · G 165 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 47% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 64% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 0% · Y 42% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BA560 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.
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Colors That Go With #3BA560
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BA560; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #3BA560
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.
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How #3BA560 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.
#3BA560#999961#7E9E60#8D8D64#759762#4E9E9E#47A18A#929292Using #3BA560 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3ba560: #3BA560;background-color: #3BA560;colors: { 'color-3ba560': '#3BA560' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.647, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_3ba560">#3BA560</color>fill="#3BA560"More Green Colors
#3BA560 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3BA560 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3BA560?
#3BA560 is a mid-tone green — rgb(59, 165, 96) in RGB and hsl(141, 47%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.
What is the RGB value of #3BA560?
#3BA560 is rgb(59, 165, 96) — red 59, green 165, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3BA560?
#3BA560 converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 42%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3BA560 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3BA560 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3BA560 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3BA560 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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