#003D23
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(31.7% 0.074 158), rgb(0, 61, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#003D23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003D23 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 61, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.074 158) |
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 #003D23 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003D23 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003D23 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #003D23 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#40BA7E
oklch(70.6% 0.14 158)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003D23
oklch(31.7% 0.074 158)
#003D23 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) | #3C3721 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363225 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003C36 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003D23
#003D23
oklch(31.7% 0.074 158)
- #49213F
#49213F
oklch(31.6% 0.075 337.6)
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 #003D23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.055
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.058
Use #003D23 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.