#003E23
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32% 0.076 157.4), rgb(0, 62, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#003E23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E23 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.076 157.4) |
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 #003E23 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E23 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003E23 text on white | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E23 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#DCEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4CC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 156.8)
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Step 300
300
#8FD3AA
oklch(81% 0.09 157.2)
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Step 400
400
#3EBB7C
oklch(70.8% 0.144 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003E23
oklch(32% 0.076 157.4)
#003E23 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) | #3D3821 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #373325 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003D37 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E23
#003E23
oklch(32% 0.076 157.4)
- #4B2241
#4B2241
oklch(32.1% 0.076 337.3)
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 #003E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #003E23 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.