#03480A
Closest named color: British Racing Green (#05480D). oklch(34.9% 0.111 143.8), rgb(3, 72, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#03480A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is British Racing Green (#05480D), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | British Racing Green (#05480D) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03480A |
| RGB | rgb(3, 72, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.111 143.8) |
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 #03480A | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03480A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #03480A text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #03480A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.084 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B669
oklch(70.7% 0.134 144)
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Step 500
500
#38A23D
oklch(63% 0.17 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C18
oklch(55.5% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#007613
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.8)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03480A
oklch(34.9% 0.111 143.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.071 143.7)
#03480A 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) | #4A4000 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B11 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00463C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03480A
#03480A
oklch(34.9% 0.111 143.8)
- #55215A
#55215A
oklch(34.9% 0.111 324.1)
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 #03480A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.003
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.004
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.008
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.009
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.014
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.021
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.027
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.039
Use #03480A 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.