Palettes / Colors / #3BB412
#3BB412 — Vivid Green
#3BB412 is a green color we call Vivid 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 #3BB412 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.
#3BB412 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #8C12B5; it also sits naturally between #8CB512 and #12B53B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #3BB412 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 59, 180, 18 |
| HSL | 105°, 82%, 39% |
| HSV | 105°, 90%, 71% |
| CMYK | 67%, 0%, 90%, 29% |
| XYZ | 18.23, 33.62, 6.10 |
| Yxy | 33.62, 0.3147, 0.5801 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.66, -59.29, 62.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.98, -42.90, 32.39 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 23% · Green 71% · Blue 7%
Cyan 67% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 90% · Key 29%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #3BB412
.text { color: #3BB412; }
.background { background-color: #3BB412; }
.border { border: 3px solid #3BB412; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(59, 180, 18); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(105, 82%, 39%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #3BB412; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(59, 180, 18, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #3BB412; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(59, 180, 18, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#3BB412">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#3BB412">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8C12B5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.72:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #3BB412: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #3BB412
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 #3BB412: ·
How #3BB412 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 #3BB412 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 #3BB412?
#3BB412 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 59, 180, 18). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #3BB412?
#3BB412 is RGB 59, 180, 18 — HSL 105°, 82%, 39% — CMYK 67%, 0%, 90%, 29%.
What colors go with #3BB412?
Its complement is #8C12B5; analogous partners are #8CB512 and #12B53B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #3BB412 for text?
Black text on #3BB412 has a contrast ratio of 7.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.