Palettes / Colors / #3BB338

#3BB338 — Muted Green

#3BB338 is a green color we call Muted 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 #3BB338 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.

#3BB338 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 #B038B2; it also sits naturally between #77B238 and #38B273. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 23% · Green 70% · Blue 22%

Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 30%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #3BB338

.text { color: #3BB338; }
.background { background-color: #3BB338; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BB338; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 179, 56); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 52%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BB338; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 179, 56, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BB338; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 179, 56, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#3BB338">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BB338">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B038B2:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #3BB338: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BB338

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:

How #3BB338 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 #3BB338 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #3BB338?

#3BB338 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 59, 179, 56). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.

What is the RGB and HSL of #3BB338?

#3BB338 is RGB 59, 179, 56 — HSL 119°, 52%, 46% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 69%, 30%.

What colors go with #3BB338?

Its complement is #B038B2; analogous partners are #77B238 and #38B273. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #3BB338 for text?

Black text on #3BB338 has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.73:1.