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#3BBF62 Color

#3BBF62 is rgb(59, 191, 98) in RGB, hsl(138, 53%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 49%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.17. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#3BBF62
HEX#3BBF62
RGBrgb(59, 191, 98)
HSLhsl(138, 53%, 49%)
HSVhsv(138, 69%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(69%, 0%, 49%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.174 149.2)
LABlab(68.80% -52.22 35.90)
LCHlch(68.80% 63.37 145.49)

What #3BBF62 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 #3BBF62, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#3BBF62 Channel Values

How #3BBF62 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 191 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 53% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 69% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 69% · M 0% · Y 49% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #3BBF62 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #3BBF62

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #3BBF62; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #3BBF62

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 #3BBF62 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#3BBF62
Protanopia#B1B163
Protanomaly#91B762
Deuteranopia#A2A267
Deuteranomaly#85AF65
Tritanopia#57B7B7
Tritanomaly#4DBA9C
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #3BBF62 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-3bbf62: #3BBF62;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #3BBF62;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-3bbf62': '#3BBF62' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.231, green: 0.749, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_3bbf62">#3BBF62</color>
SVG fillfill="#3BBF62"

More Green Colors

#3BBF62 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#3BBF62 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #3BBF62?

#3BBF62 is a mid-tone green — rgb(59, 191, 98) in RGB and hsl(138, 53%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.17.

What is the RGB value of #3BBF62?

#3BBF62 is rgb(59, 191, 98) — red 59, green 191, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #3BBF62?

#3BBF62 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 49%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #3BBF62 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #3BBF62 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #3BBF62 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #3BBF62 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 14.15, which is visibly different.

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