Palettes / Colors / #3BB02F
#3BB02F — Green
#3BB02F is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #3BB02F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#3BB02F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A42FB1; it also sits naturally between #7DB12F and #2FB163. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3BB02F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 59, 176, 47 |
| HSL | 114°, 58%, 44% |
| HSV | 114°, 73%, 69% |
| CMYK | 66%, 0%, 73%, 31% |
| XYZ | 17.84, 32.19, 7.96 |
| Yxy | 32.19, 0.3077, 0.5550 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.50, -56.37, 53.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.73, -40.75, 29.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 69% · Blue 18%
Cyan 66% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 31%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3BB02F
.text { color: #3BB02F; }
.background { background-color: #3BB02F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BB02F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 176, 47); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(114, 58%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BB02F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 176, 47, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BB02F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 176, 47, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3BB02F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BB02F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A42FB1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.44:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3BB02F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BB02F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #3BB02F: ·
How #3BB02F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #3BB02F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #3BB02F?
#3BB02F is Green, a green color (RGB 59, 176, 47). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3BB02F?
#3BB02F is RGB 59, 176, 47 — HSL 114°, 58%, 44% — CMYK 66%, 0%, 73%, 31%.
What colors go with #3BB02F?
Its complement is #A42FB1; analogous partners are #7DB12F and #2FB163. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3BB02F for text?
Black text on #3BB02F has a contrast ratio of 7.44:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.