#03442F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.3% 0.071 164.5), rgb(3, 68, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#03442F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03442F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 68, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.071 164.5) |
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 #03442F | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03442F | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #03442F text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #03442F text on black | 1.87:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB8
oklch(80.9% 0.053 165)
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Step 400
400
#6BB293
oklch(70.8% 0.086 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E78
oklch(63.1% 0.109 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03442F
oklch(34.3% 0.071 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D21
oklch(26.9% 0.044 165.5)
#03442F 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) | #423E2E | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3930 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00443E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03442F
#03442F
oklch(34.3% 0.071 164.5)
- #522841
#522841
oklch(34.2% 0.072 344.9)
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 #03442F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.015
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.055
Use #03442F 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.