#3BB574 Color
#3BB574 is rgb(59, 181, 116) in RGB, hsl(148, 51%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 36%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#3BB574rgb(59, 181, 116)hsl(148, 51%, 47%)hsv(148, 67%, 71%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 36%, 29%)oklch(69% 0.144 155.8)lab(65.87% -46.44 22.99)lch(65.87% 51.81 153.66)What #3BB574 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 #3BB574, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#3BB574 Channel Values
How #3BB574 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 181 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 51% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 67% · V 71% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 29% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.61:1 vs white · 8.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BB574 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 #3BB574
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BB574; 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 #3BB574
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 #3BB574 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.
#3BB574#A8A875#89AD74#9A9A78#7FA676#50AEAE#48B19A#A0A0A0Using #3BB574 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-3bb574: #3BB574;background-color: #3BB574;colors: { 'color-3bb574': '#3BB574' }Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.710, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_3bb574">#3BB574</color>fill="#3BB574"More Green Colors
#3BB574 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#3BB574 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #3BB574?
#3BB574 is a mid-tone green — rgb(59, 181, 116) in RGB and hsl(148, 51%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.08.
What is the RGB value of #3BB574?
#3BB574 is rgb(59, 181, 116) — red 59, green 181, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #3BB574?
#3BB574 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 36%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #3BB574 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #3BB574 scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #3BB574 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #3BB574 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 1.08, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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