#003518
Closest named color: Very Dark Green (#062E03). oklch(28.8% 0.074 153), rgb(0, 53, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#003518 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Dark Green (#062E03), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Dark Green (#062E03) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003518 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 53, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 100%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.074 153) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #003518 | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003518 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003518 text on white | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #003518 text on black | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#94D2A6
oklch(81% 0.089 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#4EB975
oklch(70.6% 0.141 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003518
oklch(28.8% 0.074 153)
#003518 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #352F16 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00342E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003518
#003518
oklch(28.8% 0.074 153)
- #401B3A
#401B3A
oklch(28.9% 0.074 333.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #003518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.070
Use #003518 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.