#003E16
Closest named color: Hunter Green (#0B4008). oklch(31.8% 0.09 149), rgb(0, 62, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#003E16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hunter Green (#0B4008), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hunter Green (#0B4008) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E16 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.09 149) |
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 #003E16 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E16 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003E16 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E16 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#EFF8F0
oklch(97% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE5C4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD49B
oklch(80.9% 0.106 149)
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Step 400
400
#3FBD62
oklch(70.8% 0.17 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003E16
oklch(31.8% 0.09 149)
#003E16 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) | #3F3712 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383319 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D35 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E16
#003E16
oklch(31.8% 0.09 149)
- #4A1E48
#4A1E48
oklch(31.7% 0.09 329.2)
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 #003E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.017
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
Use #003E16 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.