#003E28
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(32.2% 0.07 162.2), rgb(0, 62, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#003E28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 162°. 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 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #003E28 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 62, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.07 162.2) |
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 #003E28 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #003E28 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #003E28 text on white | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #003E28 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#8FD2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 161.7)
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Step 400
400
#3DBA87
oklch(70.7% 0.133 162.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#003E28
oklch(32.2% 0.07 162.2)
#003E28 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) | #3D3827 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363329 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003E38 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #003E28
#003E28
oklch(32.2% 0.07 162.2)
- #4B233D
#4B233D
oklch(32.1% 0.071 342.2)
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 #003E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #003E28 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.