#03482F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.6% 0.077 161.6), rgb(3, 72, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#03482F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #03482F |
| RGB | rgb(3, 72, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 92%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.077 161.6) |
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 #03482F | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #03482F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #03482F text on white | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #03482F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B38F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#369F73
oklch(63.1% 0.117 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#03482F
oklch(35.6% 0.077 161.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#03482F 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) | #47422E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3C31 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004841 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #03482F
#03482F
oklch(35.6% 0.077 161.6)
- #562A47
#562A47
oklch(35.4% 0.077 341.7)
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 #03482F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
Use #03482F 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.