#03452C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(34.6% 0.075 160.8), rgb(3, 69, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#03452C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03452C |
| RGB | rgb(3, 69, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.075 160.8) |
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 #03452C | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03452C | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #03452C text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #03452C text on black | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#6BB28E
oklch(70.6% 0.09 160.8)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F72
oklch(63.2% 0.116 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03452C
oklch(34.6% 0.075 160.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1F
oklch(27.2% 0.048 160.9)
#03452C 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) | #443F2A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C392E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00453E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03452C
#03452C
oklch(34.6% 0.075 160.8)
- #532845
#532845
oklch(34.6% 0.076 341)
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 #03452C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.009
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.025
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #03452C 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.