#003B2A
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.3% 0.064 167), rgb(0, 59, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#003B2A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003B2A |
| RGB | rgb(0, 59, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.064 167) |
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 #003B2A | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003B2A | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003B2A text on white | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #003B2A text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 166)
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Step 300
300
#90D1B6
oklch(80.9% 0.077 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#42B891
oklch(70.6% 0.121 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003B2A
oklch(31.3% 0.064 167)
#003B2A 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) | #393629 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32312B | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003B36 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003B2A
#003B2A
oklch(31.3% 0.064 167)
- #482237
#482237
oklch(31.2% 0.065 347.2)
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 #003B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.063
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.065
Use #003B2A 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.