Close to Kelly Green
#3BB537
#3BB537 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 71% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 118°, with 53% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #3BB537.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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7.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #3BB537 as they’d see it.
#3BB537 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #3BB537
What color is #3BB537?
#3BB537 is a mid-tone, rich green, close to the color Kelly Green. In RGB it’s made of 23.1% red, 71% green, and 21.6% blue. Its hue is 118°, with 53% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #3BB537 in RGB?
#3BB537 is rgb(59, 181, 55): 59 red, 181 green, and 55 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #3BB537 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(67, 0, 70, 29). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #3BB537?
PANTONE 354 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #3BB537?
Its complement #E96DEB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.